Laurentian Fan
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 21 January 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to westerly 15 to 20 this evening then backing to southwest 20 to 25 near noon Thursday. Wind increasing to southwest 30 late Thursday afternoon.
Scattered showers or scattered flurries ending overnight. Rain Thursday evening with a risk of thunderstorms.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 21 January 2026
Laurentian Fan - eastern half
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 5 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 this evening and to 2 to 3
early Thursday morning.
Laurentian Fan - western half
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 21 January 2026
Friday
Wind west 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind west 25 knots increasing to northwest 35
to 45.
Sunday
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 15.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce 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 4822N 6159W 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 21 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5100N 4800W to 5215N 4800W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM AST 21 January 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight quasi-stationary low 976 mb located overLabrador Sea.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the central Marine District.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday ridge located east of the Marine
District.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday trough located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday trough located from Newfoundland to East
Scotian Slope.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:40 PM AST 21 January 2026 Strong to gale force westerly winds in the wake of low pressuresystem over the Labrador Sea will diminish as a ridge of high
pressure moves eastward across marine waters.
On Thursday, a trough of low pressure will track eastward across the
southern marine district. Strong to gale force southwesterlies are
expected ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau - northern half and Cabot
Strait.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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