Eastern Shore
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 16 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind west 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west 35 after midnight and to west 15 early Saturday morning. Wind backing to southwest 15 late Saturday morning then increasing to southwest 25 Saturday evening.
Rain Saturday evening.
Temperatures plus 2 rising to plus 10 Saturday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4532N 6507W to NovaScotia near 4500N 6510W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4435N 6327W to 4432N
6251W to 4539N 5917W to 4704N 6000W to 4825N 6224W to 5039N 5807W to
4759N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4738N 5919W. Sea ice northwest then
east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 16 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Eastern Shore
Issued 8:20 PM AST 16 January 2026'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM AST 16 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing trough located on a linenorth-south over the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the central Marine District.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday low 1016 mb located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday low 1013 mb located near Grand Manan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:56 PM AST 16 January 2026 A trough over the Grand Banks will move farther away tonight. A ridgewill approach tonight and move across the district on Saturday.
Gale to storm force westerlies will diminish tonight and Saturday
morning.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope - northwestern half,
Fourchu, Banquereau, and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining maritime waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou, and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
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