Chaleur - Miscou - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 17 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 early this morning then backing to southwest 10 to 15 this afternoon. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15 this evening. Wind variable 10 to 15 Sunday.
Flurries tonight.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending this morning.
Temperatures minus 11 rising to minus 6 this evening then falling to minus 11 Sunday morning. Temperatures rising to minus 5 Sunday 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 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce 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
4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice. Consolidated
grey-white ice along parts of the coasts.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Chaleur - Miscou
Issued 03:00 AM AST 17 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.
Warnings (Ended)
Gale warning ended
Chaleur - Miscou
Issued 03:00 AM AST 17 January 2026Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over New England.By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located from Anticosti Island to
Laurentian Fan.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 1013 mb located over the Gulf of Maine.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday low 1012 mb located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday ridge located over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday ridge located over the central Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:56 PM AST 16 January 2026 A trough over the Grand Banks will move farther away tonight. A ridgewill approach tonight and move across the district on Saturday.
Gale to storm force westerlies will diminish tonight and Saturday
morning.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope - northwestern half,
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.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- 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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