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Issued 03:00 AM AST 19 January 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 30 knots backing to northwest 25 late this morning then diminishing to west 15 early this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 35 overnight then diminishing to west 30 Tuesday evening.

Snow or rain ending late this morning. Flurries Tuesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 1 Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 18 January 2026
Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 early this evening then building to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas building to 3 to 4 near noon Monday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 19 January 2026
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to west 15 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southwest 20 knots.
Friday Wind west 15 knots increasing to west 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Eskasoni (First Nations) Heath Point Bonavista Wreckhouse St.Paul Island Winterland Branch Hill Twillingate Stephenville Airport Burgeo St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Grates Cove Cape Race Grand Étang Sagona Island North Mountain Port aux Basques Ingonish Beach La Scie Ferolle Point Englee Daniel's Harbour Corner Brook Cartwright Airport East Point West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Cap Whittle Chevery Banquereau - 44139 Charlottetown Airport Mary's Harbour North Cape Natashquan Airport Argentia J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Berry Hill Long Pond Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Marticot Island Pool's Island
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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4532N 6507W to Nova
Scotia 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 18 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5145N 4830W to 5300N 4845W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Fourchu

Issued 03:00 AM AST 19 January 2026

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 3:00 AM AST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 996 mb located over West
Scotian Slope.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today low 981 mb located over eastern Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. AST today low located over the Gulf of Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Tuesday low located over the northeastern Gulf
of St. Lawrence.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:43 AM AST 19 January 2026 A low pressure system over West Scotian Slope this morning will track
northeastward to lie over Newfoundland this afternoon. Strong to gale
force northeasterlies are expected north of the low's track and gale
to storm force southwesterlies south of the low's track.

A second low over the Gulf of Maine this afternoon will move
northeast to lie over the Northeastern Gulf of St Lawrence Tuesday
afternoon. Strong to gale force southwest to westerlies are expected
south and west of this low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope - southern half and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings
are in effect for Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern
shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East
Scotian Slope - northern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait, and
Anticosti.

Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, and all Gulf of St Lawrence waters.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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