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Northeast Coast

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Issued 08:00 PM NST 16 January 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 15 to 20 knots except southwest 45 with gusts to 55 over southeastern sections. Wind becoming west 35 late overnight then backing to southwest 35 to 45 Saturday morning with gusts to 55 from Jackson's Arm to Hare Bay.

Rain or snow and fog banks becoming snow near midnight then flurries Saturday morning and ending near noon Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog banks and in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray late overnight and Saturday. Freezing spray over northwestern sections Saturday late in the day.

Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 10 to minus 4 overnight then rising to minus 5 to minus 2 Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 16 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 16 January 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west 15 in the afternoon and to light late in the day.
Monday Wind east 35 knots becoming northwest 35.
Tuesday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 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 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W 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 16 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

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

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northeast Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NST 16 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

Northeast Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NST 16 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 16 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 968 mb located over Belle
Isle Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Saturday low 950 mb located east of Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:59 PM NST 16 January 2026 An intense low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will continue
northeastwards tonight to lie east of the Labrador Sea by late in the
day Saturday. Gale to storm force south to southwesterlies are
expected east of track with strong to gale force north to
northeasterlies to the west. Winds will then shift to gale to storm
force west to southwesterlies as the low passes.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Gulf waters and Northeast Coast where gale warnings
are in effect.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast, Northeast
Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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