Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM EST 20 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35 early this morning and to west 40 to 50 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 30 to 40 near midnight and to west 15 to 25 near noon Wednesday. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday evening.
Scattered flurries ending this evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray beginning this morning and ending Wednesday evening.
High today minus 5. Low tonight minus 17. High Wednesday minus 12.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce 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
7 tenths new ice including 3 tenths grey ice.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
Issued 03:00 AM EST 20 January 2026'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
Issued 03:00 AM EST 20 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 EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. EST today low 1001 mb located near Sept-Îles.By 3:00 p.m. EST Wednesday departing low 975 mb located over
Labrador Sea.
At 3:00 a.m. EST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over western Quebec.
By 7:00 p.m. EST Wednesday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 7:00 p.m. EST Wednesday building low 1007 mb located over
Lake Superior.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- 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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