South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 21 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 45 knots diminishing to west 35 this evening and to west 25 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Thursday afternoon then increasing to southwest 35 Thursday evening.
Flurries ending near noon Thursday. Snow and rain Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending Thursday morning.
Temperatures minus 4 rising to plus 4 Thursday evening.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 21 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
South Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 978 mb located over southern LabradorSea.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 975 mb located south of Greenland.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Thursday deepening low 1014 mb located over
southern New Brunswick.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
eastern Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:52 AM NST 21 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Southern Labrador Sea will remainnearly stationary today. The low will then slowly track eastwards
away from the district tonight and Thursday. Generally, gale to storm
force westerlies are expected over all waters with this system.
Winds will gradually diminish from west to east tonight and Thursday
as a ridge builds in from the west.
A second low pressure system will approach the district from the west
behind the ridge. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will develop
over southern waters with this low late on Thursday.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings
are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.
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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