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Gulf - Port au Port

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 19 January 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots backing to north 20 this afternoon then to west 20 this evening. Wind backing to south 15 to 20 late overnight then increasing to southwest 35 near noon Tuesday.

Snow changing to flurries near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning Tuesday afternoon.

Temperatures zero falling to minus 6 to minus 2 Tuesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 19 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this afternoon and to 2 to 3 Tuesday morning. Seas building to 3 to 5 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 19 January 2026
Wednesday Wind west 35 knots.
Thursday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to northeast 15.
Friday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the Quebec coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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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

Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the Quebec coast.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 19 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 10:00 AM NST 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 10:00 AM NST 19 January 2026

Moderate 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 NST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 988 mb located northeast of
Sable Island.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday departing low 977 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday approaching low 1001 mb located over
eastern Quebec.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:55 AM NST 19 January 2026 A low pressure system northeast of Sable Island will deepen as it
tracks northeastward to lie east of Funk Island Bank overnight
tonight. Gale to storm force easterlies to northeasterlies will
develop today to the north of its track, while gale to storm force
westerlies to southwesterlies will develop to its south. Winds will
shift to strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies tonight
in its wake.

A second low will approach from the west on Tuesday. Strong to gale
force southwesterlies will develop on Tuesday ahead of the low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.

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