Laurentian Fan
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 21 January 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to westerly 15 to 20 this evening then backing to southwest 20 to 25 near noon Thursday. Wind increasing to southwest 30 Thursday afternoon.
Scattered showers or scattered flurries ending overnight. Rain Thursday evening with a risk of thunderstorms.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 21 January 2026
Laurentian Fan - eastern half
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 5 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 early this evening and to 2 to
3 late overnight.
Laurentian Fan - western half
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 21 January 2026
Friday
Wind west 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind west 25 knots increasing to northwest 35
to 45.
Sunday
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 15.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce 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 4822N 6159W 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 21 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5100N 4800W to 5215N 4800W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 21 January 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. AST today quasi-stationary low 976 mb located overLabrador Sea.
At 3:30 p.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 3:50 PM AST 21 January 2026 Strong to gale force westerly winds over northeastern waters in thewake of low over the Labrador Sea will diminish this evening as a
ridge of high pressure builds in from the west.
On Thursday, a trough of low pressure will track eastward across the
southern marine district. Strong to gale force southwesterlies are
expected ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait,
Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half and Anticosti - eastern half.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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