Anticosti
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 16 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to west 30 early Saturday morning and to west 15 to 20 Saturday afternoon.
Snow ending after midnight. Scattered flurries Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending Saturday afternoon.
Temperatures near minus 7.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
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Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce 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 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 except 1 tenth grey ice along parts of the coasts.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 16 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Anticosti
Issued 3:30 PM AST 16 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
Anticosti
Issued 3:30 PM AST 16 January 2026Moderate 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 3:30 PM AST 16 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. AST today trough located over eastern Laurentian Fan.By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing trough located on a line
north-south over the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight approaching ridge located over New England.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight quasi-stationary low located over the
Great Lakes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:08 PM AST 16 January 2026 A trough over Banquereau and Laurentian Fan is continuing to slowlymove east of the district this evening. As this trough progresses
gale to storm force westerlies behind it are forecast.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope - northwestern half,
Fourchu, Banquereau, and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining maritime waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou, and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northwestern half
- East Scotian Slope - southeastern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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