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Issued 08:00 PM NST 20 January 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwest 35 knots increasing to west 40 to 50 Wednesday morning.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Moderate freezing spray becoming severe Wednesday afternoon.

Temperatures minus 4 falling to minus 12 to minus 7 Wednesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 20 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 late overnight except 5 to 7 over eastern sections Wednesday late in the day.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 20 January 2026
Thursday Wind west 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west 35 in the morning and to variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind north 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20.
Saturday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 25 to 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Eskasoni (First Nations) Heath Point Bonavista Wreckhouse St.Paul Island Winterland Branch Hill Twillingate Stephenville Airport Burgeo St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Grates Cove Cape Race Grand Étang Sagona Island North Mountain Port aux Basques Ingonish Beach La Scie Ferolle Point Englee Daniel's Harbour Corner Brook Cartwright Airport East Point West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Cap Whittle Chevery Banquereau - 44139 Charlottetown Airport Mary's Harbour North Cape Natashquan Airport Argentia J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Berry Hill Long Pond Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Marticot Island Pool's Island
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northwest of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Northeast Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NST 20 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northeast Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NST 20 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 20 January 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 990 mb located over northern
Belle Isle Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday low 973 mb located southeast of
Labrador Sea.

At 3:30 p.m. NST Wednesday approaching ridge located on a line
north-south over eastern Quebec.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:48 PM NST 20 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Belle Isle Bank will continue to
deepen as it tracks northward to lie over the South Labrador Sea by
overnight tonight. Gale to storm force westerlies will spread over
northern waters, while strong to gale force southwesterlies to
northwesterlies will develop over the rest of the district tonight.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Northeast Coast, belle island bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.

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