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Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 16 January 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 15 knots increasing to northeast 20 early this morning and to northwest 35 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 25 to 30 after midnight and to west 15 to 20 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to light Saturday evening.

Rain or snow beginning early this morning becoming snow late this morning and ending this evening. Flurries Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning this afternoon and ending Saturday morning.

Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 12 Saturday morning then rising to minus 6 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 16 January 2026
Sunday Wind variable 15 knots.
Monday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 to 35.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to west 30.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 2 tenths new ice except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice in the southern section. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

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

2 tenths new ice except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth
grey-white ice in the southern section. Consolidated grey-white ice
along parts of the coast.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Chaleur - Miscou

Issued 03:00 AM AST 16 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

Chaleur - Miscou

Issued 03:00 AM AST 16 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 3:00 AM AST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located from East Scotian Slope to
the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing trough located on a line
north-south over the Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight approaching ridge located over New England.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight quasi-stationary low located over the
Great Lakes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:28 AM AST 16 January 2026 A stalled trough extending from East Scotian Slope to the Gulf of St.
Lawrence will slowly begin to move east of the district this
afternoon. Gale to storm force southerlies ahead of the trough this
morning will veer to gale to storm force westerlies behind it.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, and
Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
maritime waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou, and
Anticosti.

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