Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 21 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind west 20 to 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 this afternoon and to light this evening. Wind increasing to south 15 to 20 Thursday morning except light over western sections. Wind becoming southwest 15 Thursday evening.
Snow beginning near midnight changing to showers or flurries Thursday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending this afternoon.
Temperatures minus 11 rising to plus 1 Thursday afternoon then falling to minus 5 Thursday 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 21 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 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.4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice along the southern Prince Edward Island coast.
Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts.
Strong ice pressure along the southern coast of Prince Edward Island
easing late this evening.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northumberland Strait
Issued 10:00 AM AST 21 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 21 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 10:00 AM AST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. AST today quasi-stationary low 979 mb located overLabrador Sea.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located southwest of the Marine
District.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday ridge located south of the Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday trough located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday trough located from Newfoundland to
Georges Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:48 AM AST 21 January 2026 Strong to gale force westerly winds will continue today over northernand eastern waters between a quasi-stationary low over the Labrador
Sea and an approaching ridge to the west.
On Tuesday, strong to possibly gale force southwest winds are
expected ahead of a trough of low pressure.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - eastern
half and Anticosti.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, eastern shore - eastern half, Fourchu,
Banquereau - northern half, Cabot Strait and all Gulf of St. Lawrence
waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- 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 - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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