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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 13 January 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 35 to 45 knots with gusts to 55 along the coast. Wind becoming west 25 to 35 this morning then becoming southwest 25 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 overnight then increasing to southwest 25 Wednesday afternoon.

Snow ending early this morning. Showers and fog patches Wednesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow and in fog patches.

Temperatures zero rising to plus 5 Wednesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 12 January 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 7 to 10 metres subsiding to 5 to 7 late overnight and to 3 to 5 Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 13 January 2026
Thursday Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 35 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind south 25 to 35 knots veering to west 25 to 35.
Saturday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas Summerside Stephenville Airport North Cape Burgeo Pointe-des-Monts Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Tracadie Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Halifax Harbour - 44258 LaHave Bank - 44150 Sept-Îles Airport Banquereau - 44139 Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Île Rouge Île aux Perroquets Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport East Scotia Slope - 44137 Baie-Comeau Airport Mont-Joli Airport Rivière-la-Madeleine Saint John Airport Gaspé Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Heath Point Miscou Island Kouchibouguac Îles de la Madeleine Airport Kouchibouguac La Pocatière Grand Manan St. Stephen Fundy Park (Alma) New Carlisle Miramichi Pointe-au-Père Charlo Port Menier Bathurst Airport Île Bicquette Bas Caraquet Cap-Chat East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Lunenburg Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Pointe-Noire Western Head J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Nappan AAFC McNabs Island East Point Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island Cap-d'Espoir Beaver Island Baccaro Point
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5430N 5415W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 12 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5230N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6145N
5155W to 5815N 4700W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Coast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 13 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM NST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 956 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 966 mb located southeast of
Greenland.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located south of the Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Wednesday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the eastern Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:48 AM NST 13 January 2026 An intense low pressure system just east of Belle Isle Bank will
continue to track northeastward farther away from the district today
and Wednesday. Gale to hurricane force northwesterlies to
southwesterlies will gradually diminish over all waters as the low
moves away and weakens.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for Funk Island Bank and Northern Grand Banks.
Storm warnings are in effect for East Coast, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Gulf-Port au Port.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.

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