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Issued 03:00 AM NST 21 January 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 45 knots diminishing to west 35 this evening and to west 25 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Thursday afternoon then increasing to southwest 35 Thursday evening.

Flurries ending near noon Thursday. Snow and rain Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning this morning and ending Thursday morning.

Temperatures zero falling to minus 4 this morning then rising to plus 4 Thursday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 21 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 late overnight and to 2 to 3 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 21 January 2026
Friday Wind west 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind west 25 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

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

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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

Open water.

 

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

South Coast

Issued 03:00 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

South Coast

Issued 03:00 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 3:00 AM NST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 979 mb located over southern
Labrador Sea.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 975 mb located southeast of Labrador
Sea.

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 2:52 AM NST 21 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Southern Labrador Sea will continue to
deepen as it remains 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 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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