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Issued 08:00 PM NST 15 January 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind south 30 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 late overnight then increasing to south 35 to 45 Friday morning with gusts to 55 along the coast. Wind becoming southwest 45 to 55 Friday afternoon.

Rain and fog banks changing to flurries Friday evening.

Temperatures plus 5 falling to zero Friday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 15 January 2026
Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this evening and to 4 to 6 Friday morning. Seas building to 6 to 8 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 15 January 2026
Saturday Wind west 35 to 45 knots backing to southwest 25 to 35 in the morning.
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Monday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots veering to southwest 35 to 45.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 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 Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 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 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.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NST 15 January 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 8:00 PM NST 15 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 988 mb located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Friday departing low 984 mb located over eastern
Labrador Sea.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 997 mb located southeast
of Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Friday low 966 mb located over southwestern Belle
Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:49 PM NST 15 January 2026 A low pressure system will approach from the southwest tonight and
cross Newfoundland on Friday to lie over Belle Isle Bank by Friday
night. Gale to storm force southerlies to southwesterlies are
expected east of the low's track with strong to gale force
northerlies to northeasterlies to it's west.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast and South Coast. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Gulf - Port au Port.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Northeast Gulf.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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