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Laurentian Fan

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 15 January 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots increasing to southwest 45 late overnight and to south 60 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to west 25 to 35 Friday afternoon then increasing to southwest 50 early Friday evening.

Rain and fog patches with a risk of thunderstorms changing to scattered showers Friday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 15 January 2026
Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 late overnight and to 7 to 9 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 15 January 2026
Saturday Wind westerly 45 knots diminishing to southwest 25 in the morning.
Sunday Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to southeast 30 late in the day.
Monday Wind southwest 40 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

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

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Laurentian Fan

Issued 8:00 PM AST 15 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 15 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located from East Scotian Slope
to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Friday departing trough located on a line
north-south over the Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. AST Friday approaching ridge located from New England
to Quebec.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 8:24 PM AST 15 January 2026 A trough extending from East Scotian Slope to the Gulf of St.
Lawrence will stall tonight, then move east of the district Friday
afternoon. Gale to storm force southerlies ahead of the trough will
veer to gale to storm force westerlies or southwesterlies behind it.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, and
Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou, and
Anticosti.

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