Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 21 January 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southwest 15 knots diminishing to light late overnight then becoming variable 10 to 15 near noon Thursday.
Snow beginning overnight changing to scattered flurries Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures minus 6 falling to minus 12 overnight then rising to minus 5 Thursday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4532N 6507W to NovaScotia 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 4822N 6159W to 5039N 5807W to
4759N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4738N 5919W. Sea ice northwest then
east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice pressure warning in effect.8 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice along the southern Prince Edward Island coast.
Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts.
Strong ice pressure along the southern coast of Prince Edward Island
easing late this evening.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Ice pressure warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM AST 21 January 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight quasi-stationary low 976 mb located overLabrador Sea.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the central Marine District.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday ridge located east of the Marine
District.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday trough located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday trough located from Newfoundland to East
Scotian Slope.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:40 PM AST 21 January 2026 Strong to gale force westerly winds in the wake of low pressuresystem over the Labrador Sea will diminish as a ridge of high
pressure moves eastward across marine waters.
On Thursday, a trough of low pressure will track eastward across the
southern marine district. Strong to gale force southwesterlies are
expected ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau - northern half and Cabot
Strait.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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