Chaleur - Miscou - western 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.
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 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce 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
3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 5 tenths
new ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice in the western section.
Consolidated grey-white ice in sheltered bays.
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 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 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located from East Scotian Slope tothe 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.
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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