Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 13 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 25 knots backing to southwest 25 this morning then diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind backing to south 25 Wednesday morning then veering to southwest 15 to 20 Wednesday evening.
Flurries changing to snow Wednesday morning then to rain or snow Wednesday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over northern sections today and this evening.
Temperatures minus 6 to minus 1 rising to plus 2 Wednesday morning.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4523N 6527W to 4407N6639W to 4309N 6547W to 4520N 6014W to 4603N 5923W to 4704N 6000W to
4825N 6224W to 5039N 5807W to 4757N 5951W to Newfoundland near 4737N
5919W. Sea ice east then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 12 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 5532W to 5230N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6145N
5155W to 5815N 4700W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 03:00 AM NST 13 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 3:00 AM NST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 956 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 966 mb located southeast of
Greenland.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located south of the Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Wednesday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the eastern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:48 AM NST 13 January 2026 An intense low pressure system just east of Belle Isle Bank willcontinue to track northeastward farther away from the district today
and Wednesday. Gale to hurricane force northwesterlies to
southwesterlies will gradually diminish over all waters as the low
moves away and weakens.
Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for Funk Island Bank and Northern Grand Banks.
Storm warnings are in effect for East Coast, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank. 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, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- 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
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern 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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