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Issued 10:00 AM NST 12 January 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind southwest 40 to 50 knots increasing to southwest 60 to 70 near noon then diminishing to west 45 to 55 this evening. Wind diminishing to west 35 late overnight and to west 25 Tuesday morning.

Rain changing to snow this afternoon and ending Tuesday morning. Fog banks dissipating near noon. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog banks and in snow.

Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 2 Tuesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 12 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 near noon and to 7 to 10 this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 5 to 7 late overnight and to 3 to 5 Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 12 January 2026
Wednesday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots backing to south 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind south 25 knots.
Friday Wind south 25 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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Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4523N 6527W to 4407N
6639W to 4309N 6547W to 4520N 6014W to 4603N 5923W to 4704N 6000W to
4825N 6224W to 5039N 5807W to 4757N 5951W to Newfoundland near 4737N
5919W. Sea ice east then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 11 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 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)

Hurricane force wind warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 12 January 2026

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 966 mb located over
southwestern Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday low 957 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:54 AM NST 12 January 2026 A low pressure system over Southwestern Newfoundland will continue to
deepen as it tracks northeastward today across Newfoundland to lie
east of Belle Isle Bank overnight tonight. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies to southerlies ahead of the low will strengthen to
storm to hurricane force southeasterlies to northeasterlies as it
continues to deepen. Winds will shift to storm to hurricane force
northwest to southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Southwest Coast, East Coast -
north of Cape St. Francis, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, and
Northern Grand Banks. Storm warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters.

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 - northwestern half.

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