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Gulf - Port au Port

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Issued 08:00 PM NST 16 January 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind north 25 knots backing to northwest 30 late this evening then increasing to southwest 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 Saturday evening.

Snow changing to flurries overnight and ending near noon Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray tonight and Saturday. Freezing spray over northwestern sections Saturday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures minus 5 to plus 1 falling to minus 13 to minus 5 overnight then rising to minus 5 to minus 2 Saturday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 16 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening and to 3 to 5 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 16 January 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 15 knots becoming variable 10 to 15 in the morning.
Monday Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to northeast 35.
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

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-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 16 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 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)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 8:00 PM NST 16 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 16 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 16 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 968 mb located over Belle
Isle Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Saturday low 950 mb located east of Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:59 PM NST 16 January 2026 An intense low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will continue
northeastwards tonight to lie east of the Labrador Sea by late in the
day Saturday. Gale to storm force south to southwesterlies are
expected east of track with strong to gale force north to
northeasterlies to the west. Winds will then shift to gale to storm
force west to southwesterlies as the low passes.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Gulf waters and Northeast Coast where gale warnings
are in effect.

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

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