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Northumberland Strait - eastern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 25 January 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 this evening and to light overnight. Wind increasing to northeast 15 Monday morning and to northeast 25 near noon Monday.

Flurries ending overnight. Periods of snow Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending near midnight. Freezing spray beginning near noon Monday.

Temperatures minus 19 rising to minus 9 Monday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 25 January 2026
Tuesday Wind northeast 25 knots backing to northwest 25 to 30 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind west 25 knots.
Thursday Wind west 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice pressure warning in effect. 5 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice along the southern Prince Edward Island coast. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts. Strong ice pressure along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast today and easing Sunday evening. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

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 4822N 6159W to 5039N 5807W to
4759N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4738N 5919W. Sea ice northwest then
east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

5 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 plus
tenths grey-white ice along the southern Prince Edward Island coast.
Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts.
Strong ice pressure along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast
today and easing Sunday evening.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - eastern half

Issued 03:00 AM AST 25 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.

Ice pressure warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - eastern half

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 25 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over New England.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Monday weakening ridge located from New Brunswick
to Laurentian Fan.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 1006 mb located south of Long Island.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Monday low 991 mb located over the southern
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:32 AM AST 25 January 2026 Strong to gale force northwesterlies and very cold Arctic air giving
freezing spray will continue today between a cold front east of the
marine district and an approaching ridge of high pressure.

The ridge will move eastward across the region today and tonight.
Winds will diminish near the ridge.

A low pressure system will develop along the Eastern Seaboard later
today and intensify as it approaches the Maritimes. The system will
track slowly eastward across southern waters on Monday. Strong to
gale force east to northeast winds are forecast north of the low with
strong southwesterlies expected to its south.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fourchu, Northumberland Strait, Gulf Magdalen -
southwestern half and Chaleur-Miscou. Freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East
Scotian Slope - southern half, Laurentian Fan - southern half and
Northumberland Strait - western half.

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