Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 23 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 late overnight. Wind northwest 35 Saturday.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water moderate freezing spray becoming severe Saturday morning.
Temperatures minus 3 falling to minus 15 Saturday morning.
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 23 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 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
developing overnight.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northumberland Strait
Issued 3:30 PM AST 23 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
Northumberland Strait
Issued 3:30 PM AST 23 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.
Ice pressure warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2026Navigators 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 3:30 PM AST 23 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. AST today cold front located from Anticosti Islandto New England.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday cold front located from Browns Bank to
Laurentian Fan.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Saturday departing cold front located over
southeastern Laurentian Fan.
At 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday approaching ridge located over the
Great Lakes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:05 PM AST 23 January 2026 A cold front to the northwest will move southeastward across themarine district today and tonight. Winds will increase to strong to
gale force westerlies or southwesterlies ahead of the front then veer
to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.
In the wake of the cold front, the coldest outbreak of Arctic air so
far this season is expected on Saturday. Freezing spray is expected
for all waters except possibly the extreme southern parts of the
Scotian Slope waters. Severe freezing spray is expected over ice free
areas of the Western and Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marine interests are advised that gale and freezing spray warnings
are in effect for all marine areas.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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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