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Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 14 January 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 this evening then increasing to south 30 Thursday morning with gusts to 40 from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence.

Rain overnight and Thursday. Fog patches forming overnight.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 14 January 2026

Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half

Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Thursday afternoon.

Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half

Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 14 January 2026
Friday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to west 35 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind west 25 knots.
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to easterly 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 14 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water except 5 tenths grey ice along parts of the Magdalen Islands coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in sheltered bays. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 14 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

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 except 5 tenths grey ice along parts of the Magdalen
Islands coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 14 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5015N 5430W to 5230N 5015W to 5345N 5015W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM AST 14 January 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. AST today trough located over southeastern Ontario.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday trough located from Georges Bank to the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.

At 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday trough located from East Scotian Slope
to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:09 PM AST 14 January 2026 An approaching trough will move eastward across the marine district
on Thursday and is expected to stall over eastern waters Thursday
evening. Strong to gale force southerlies will develop over southern
and eastern waters ahead of this feature.

These southerlies are expected to increase to gale to storm force on
Friday over East Scotian Slope, Banquereau and Laurentian Fan as the
trough stalls and intensifies.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope,
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau,
Laurentian Fan, and Cabot Strait.

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