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East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 17 January 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 late overnight except southwest 35 over southern sections Sunday morning and afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Sunday evening.

Snow or rain Sunday morning changing to showers or flurries and fog banks. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in fog banks.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 17 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 late overnight and to 2 to 3 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 17 January 2026
Monday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 25 to 35 in the morning and to southwest 40 to 50 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35.
Wednesday Wind west 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water. 

[ Canadian Ice Service ]

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas Summerside Stephenville Airport North Cape Burgeo Pointe-des-Monts Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Tracadie Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Halifax Harbour - 44258 LaHave Bank - 44150 Sept-Îles Airport Banquereau - 44139 Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Île Rouge Île aux Perroquets Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport East Scotia Slope - 44137 Baie-Comeau Airport Mont-Joli Airport Rivière-la-Madeleine Saint John Airport Gaspé Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Heath Point Miscou Island Kouchibouguac Îles de la Madeleine Airport Kouchibouguac La Pocatière Grand Manan St. Stephen Fundy Park (Alma) New Carlisle Miramichi Pointe-au-Père Charlo Port Menier Bathurst Airport Île Bicquette Bas Caraquet Cap-Chat East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Lunenburg Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Pointe-Noire Western Head J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Nappan AAFC McNabs Island East Point Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island Cap-d'Espoir Beaver Island Baccaro Point
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5030N 5230W to 5200N 4915W to 5315N 4915W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NST 17 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 8:00 PM NST 17 January 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 949 mb located east of Labrador Sea.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday departing low 984 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 1010 mb located near
Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
By 3:00 p.m. NST Sunday departing low 1013 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NST Sunday approaching low 1002 mb located southwest
of Nova Scotia.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:49 PM NST 17 January 2026

Atlantic - Maritimes Area

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