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Chaleur - Miscou - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 15 January 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to variable 15 to 20 knots late overnight and to west 25 near noon Friday. Wind increasing to west 35 Friday afternoon.

Rain or snow becoming snow near noon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning Friday afternoon.

Temperatures zero falling to minus 9 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 15 January 2026
Saturday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Sunday Wind variable 15 knots.
Monday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 to 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice in the western section. Consolidated grey-white ice in sheltered bays. 

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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

3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 5 tenths
new ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice in the western section.
Consolidated grey-white ice in sheltered bays.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Chaleur - Miscou - western half

Issued 10:00 AM AST 15 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

Chaleur - Miscou - western half

Issued 10:00 AM AST 15 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 10:00 AM AST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. AST today trough located from Georges Bank to
Anticosti Island.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Friday trough located from East Scotian Slope
to Newfoundland.

At 8:00 p.m. AST Friday departing trough located on a line
north-south over the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:41 AM AST 15 January 2026 A trough extending from Georges Bank to Anticosti will move eastward
across the marine district today and is expected to stall over
eastern waters tonight and intensify. The trough will eventually move
out of the region 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
East Scotian Slope - southeastern half, 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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