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Northumberland Strait - eastern half

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Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 January 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind light increasing to northeast 20 knots late overnight and to north 30 early Monday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Monday afternoon then backing to southwest 10 to 15 Monday evening.

Snow beginning this evening changing to scattered flurries near noon Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 January 2026
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Wednesday Wind west 25 knots.
Thursday Wind light increasing to southerly 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice along the southern Prince Edward Island coast. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts. 

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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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Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

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

1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice along the
southern Prince Edward Island coast. Consolidated grey-white ice
along parts of the coasts.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. AST today departing trough located over the
southeastern Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying low 1002 mb located southwest
of Georges Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Monday low 976 mb located over eastern
Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:50 AM AST 18 January 2026 A developing low pressure system will approach the marine district
from the southwest today. The low will intensify as it tracks
northeastward to the south of Nova Scotia Monday morning to lie over
Newfoundland Monday afternoon. Winds will increase to strong to gale
force northeasterlies north of the low's track and gale to near storm
force southwesterlies south of the low's track.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope,
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau,
Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait.

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