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Gulf - Port au Port

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Issued 08:00 PM NST 12 January 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 after midnight then backing to southwest 25 Tuesday morning.

Snow changing to flurries near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northwestern sections late overnight and Tuesday.

Temperatures minus 1 becoming minus 6 to minus 1 overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 12 January 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 late overnight and to 2 to 3 Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 12 January 2026
Wednesday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots backing to south 25 in the morning.
Thursday Wind south 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20.
Friday Wind west 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4523N 6527W to 4407N
6639W to 4309N 6547W to 4520N 6014W to 4603N 5923W to 4704N 6000W to
4825N 6224W to 5039N 5807W to 4757N 5951W to Newfoundland near 4737N
5919W. Sea ice east then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 12 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5230N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6145N
5155W to 5815N 4700W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 8:00 PM NST 12 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 8:00 PM NST 12 January 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 NST 12 January 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 955 mb located over the Northeast
Coast of Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Tuesday low 965 mb located south of Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:58 PM NST 12 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland will
continue to track northeastward to lie east of Belle Isle Bank
overnight tonight before moving south of Greenland on Tuesday.
Storm to hurricane force southeasterlies to northeasterlies will
shift to storm to hurricane force northwesterlies to southwesterlies
in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Southwest Coast, East Coast -
north of Cape St. Francis, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, and
Northern Grand Banks. Storm warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Gulf - Port au Port, where a gale warning is in effect.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank - northwestern half.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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