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Northeast Gulf

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 21 January 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 25 late overnight and to variable 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 15 to 20 Thursday evening.

Flurries ending Thursday morning. Periods of snow Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray today and Thursday except severe freezing spray over northern sections today and tonight.

Temperatures minus 16 to minus 10 rising to minus 12 to minus 5 Thursday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 21 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 5 metres except 5 to 7 over southern sections today. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 1 to 2 near noon Thursday and to 1 or less Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 21 January 2026
Friday Wind northeast 25 knots backing to northwest 15 to 20 in the morning then to west 25 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest 25.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

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

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

Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts.
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.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northeast Gulf

Issued 10:00 AM NST 21 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 Gulf

Issued 10:00 AM NST 21 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 NST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 978 mb located over southern Labrador
Sea.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 975 mb located south of Greenland.

By 10:00 a.m. NST Thursday deepening low 1014 mb located over
southern New Brunswick.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
eastern Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:52 AM NST 21 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Southern Labrador Sea will remain
nearly stationary today. The low will then slowly track eastwards
away from the district tonight and Thursday. Generally, gale to storm
force westerlies are expected over all waters with this system.
Winds will gradually diminish from west to east tonight and Thursday
as a ridge builds in from the west.

A second low pressure system will approach the district from the west
behind the ridge. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will develop
over southern waters with this low late on Thursday.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Northeast Coast, Belle Isle 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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