Laurentian Fan
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 14 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southerly 15 knots increasing to southwest 25 near noon and to southwest 35 Thursday afternoon.
Showers and fog patches this afternoon tonight and Thursday.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 14 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 Thursday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 14 January 2026
Friday
Wind southerly 55 knots diminishing to westerly
45 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 14 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 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 13 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 5532W to 5015N 5430W to 5245N 5045W to 5345N 5045W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Laurentian Fan
Issued 10:00 AM AST 14 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 14 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. AST today departing ridge located south of theGrand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today trough located near the Great Lakes.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday trough located over the Gulf of Maine.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:23 AM AST 14 January 2026 A trough of low pressure will approach today and cross the marinedistrict on Thursday. Strong to gale force southerlies will develop
over southern and eastern waters ahead of this feature.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope,
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau,
Laurentian Fan, and Cabot Strait.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- 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 - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern 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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