Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 15 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 15 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to variable 15 overnight. Wind increasing to northeast 20 Friday morning and to northwest 35 Friday afternoon.
Rain and fog patches ending this evening. Snow Friday. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray beginning Friday afternoon.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 6 Friday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
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
1 tenth 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 - eastern half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 15 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 - eastern half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 15 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 AST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located over New England.By 3:00 a.m. AST Friday trough located from Georges Bank to
Newfoundland.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Friday trough located on a line north-south over
the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:53 AM AST 15 January 2026 An approaching trough will move eastward across the marine districttoday and is expected to stall over eastern waters tonight and
intensify. The trough will eventually move out of the region Friday
afternoon. Gale to storm force southerlies are forecast ahead of the
trough with strong to gale force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope - southeastern half, Banquereau, and Laurentian
Fan. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northumberland Strait, Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou,
and Anticosti.
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 - northwestern half
- East Scotian Slope - southeastern half
- 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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