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Issued 03:00 AM NST 23 January 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 25 near noon then increasing to west 35 near midnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 Saturday morning then increasing to northwest 35 Saturday afternoon.

Flurries this afternoon tonight and Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning Saturday morning.

Temperatures zero falling to minus 10 to minus 5 Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 23 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late this morning then building to 3 to 4 near midnight. Seas building to 4 to 6 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 23 January 2026
Sunday Wind northwest 35 knots.
Monday Wind west 25 knots becoming northeast 25.
Tuesday Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to west 35 to 45.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

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 4822N 6159W to 5039N 5807W to
4759N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4738N 5919W. Sea ice northwest then
east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 22 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5030N 5030W to 5200N 5030W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 23 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

Southwest Coast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 23 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 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 996 mb located over the
Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 982 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 1005 mb located near Anticosti Island.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Saturday low 986 mb located east of Funk Island
Bank.

At 10:00 a.m. NST Saturday trough from 986 mb low located west of
the Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Saturday trough from low located east of the
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:45 AM NST 23 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland will
continue northeastward to lie east of Funk Island Bank by this
afternoon. Strong to gale force southwesterlies ahead of the low will
shift to strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies in its
wake.

A second developing low pressure system near Anticosti Island will
track eastward across the district tonight to lie east of Funk Island
Bank by Saturday morning. Strong to gale force westerlies to
southwesterlies are expected to develop over most waters ahead of the
low tonight then to strong to gale force westerlies to
northwesterlies in its wake.

A trough from the second low is forecast to sweep across the Southern
Grand Banks late in the day on Saturday. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies will develop ahead of the trough on Saturday
afternoon and shift to strong to gale force west to northwesterlies
as the trough passes.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle and Northeast Gulf.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Southeastern Grand Banks.

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