Banquereau - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 21 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 25 early this evening and to southwest 15 early Thursday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 30 Thursday afternoon.
Flurries ending this evening. Flurries Thursday morning and afternoon changing to periods of rain.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending this evening.
Temperatures minus 5 rising to plus 6 Thursday evening.
Waves
Banquereau - eastern half
Banquereau - western half
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Weather Conditions
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce 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
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4952N 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
Banquereau - northern half
Issued 10:00 AM AST 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
Banquereau - northern half
Issued 10:00 AM AST 21 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 10:00 AM AST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. AST today quasi-stationary low 979 mb located overLabrador Sea.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located southwest of the Marine
District.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday ridge located south of the Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday trough located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday trough located from Newfoundland to
Georges Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:48 AM AST 21 January 2026 Strong to gale force westerly winds will continue today over northernand eastern waters between a quasi-stationary low over the Labrador
Sea and an approaching ridge to the west.
On Tuesday, strong to possibly gale force southwest winds are
expected ahead of a trough of low pressure.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - eastern
half and Anticosti.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, eastern shore - eastern half, Fourchu,
Banquereau - northern half, Cabot Strait and all Gulf of St. Lawrence
waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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