Laurentian Fan
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 16 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 60 knots veering to southwest 50 late this afternoon then diminishing to west 40 late this evening. Wind diminishing to west 20 early Saturday morning then increasing to southwest 25 to 30 Saturday afternoon.
Rain and fog patches with a risk of thunderstorms changing to scattered showers this afternoon and ending after midnight.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 16 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 5 to 7 metres building to 7 to 9 early this morning then
subsiding to 4 to 6 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 Saturday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 16 January 2026
Sunday
Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to southeast
30 late in the day.
Monday
Wind southwest 45 knots increasing to southwest
55.
Tuesday
Wind west 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4532N 6507W to NovaScotia 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 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 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 10:00 AM AST 16 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 10:00 AM AST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. AST today trough located from East Scotian Slope tothe Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing trough located on a line
north-south over the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight approaching ridge located over New England.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight quasi-stationary low located over the
Great Lakes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:43 AM AST 16 January 2026 A stalled trough extending from East Scotian Slope to the Gulf of St.Lawrence will continue to slowly move east of the district this
evening. Gale to storm force southerlies ahead of the trough this
morning will veer to gale to storm force westerlies 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
maritime waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou, and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
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