Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 35 knots and locally gusts to 45 along the coast. Wind
becoming northwest 35 to 45 near noon then diminishing to northwest 25 to 35
near noon Sunday.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in
flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray.
Temperatures minus 10 to minus 5.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 35 knots and locally gusts to 45 along the coast. Wind
becoming northwest 35 to 45 near noon then diminishing to northwest 25 to 35
near noon Sunday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 this morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in
flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 10 to minus 5.
Freezing Spray
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4532N 6507W to Nova
Scotia 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.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 23 January 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4925N 5400W to 4945N 5130W to 5030N 5000W to 5115N 5000W to 5945N
5730W to 6235N 5330W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Southwest Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 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.
Southwest Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 987 mb located over southern Belle
Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 974 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today trough from low located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday trough from low located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located over southern Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:51 AM NST 24 January 2026 A low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will continue to track
eastward to lie east of the district this afternoon. Strong to gale
force westerlies to southwesterlies south of the low will shift to
gale to storm force westerlies to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Strait of Belle Isle and Northeast Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters.