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Banquereau - southeastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 19 January 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 40 knots veering to west 25 to 35 early this afternoon then diminishing to southwest 15 early this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 25 late overnight then veering to west 30 Tuesday evening.

Periods of rain and fog patches ending this afternoon with a risk of thunderstorms. Showers Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 19 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 early this morning and to 5 to 7 late this morning. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 19 January 2026
Wednesday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to west 30 late in the day.
Thursday Wind southwesterly 25 knots.
Friday Wind west 15 knots increasing to west 30.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

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

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5145N 4830W to 5300N 4845W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Banquereau - southeastern half

Issued 10:00 AM AST 19 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM AST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. AST today low 989 mb located over Banquereau.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 979 mb located northeast of
Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. AST today low located over the Gulf of Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Tuesday low located over the northeastern Gulf
of St. Lawrence.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:53 AM AST 19 January 2026 A low pressure system over Banquereau will continue tracking
northeastward today to lie northeast of Newfoundland by this evening.
Strong to gale force northerlies are forecast northwest of the low's
track with gale to storm force southwesterlies south of the low's
track.

A second low over the Gulf of Maine this afternoon will move
northeast to lie over the Northeastern Gulf of St. Lawrence Tuesday
afternoon. Strong to gale force southwest to westerlies are expected
south and west of this low.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect for Lurcher, Browns Bank
southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait, and Anticosti.

Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, and all Gulf of St Lawrence waters.

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