Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind northerly 25 knots backing to northwest 20 early this
evening then diminishing to northwest 15 early Friday morning. Wind diminishing
to light near noon Friday then increasing to south 20 Friday
evening.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 03:30 PM AST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind northerly 25 knots backing to northwest 20 early this
evening then diminishing to northwest 15 early Friday morning. Wind diminishing
to light near noon Friday then increasing to south 20 Friday
evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening and to 1 or
less near noon Friday.
Air temperature
Issued 03:30 PM AST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 8 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice EdgeIce 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 except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the Gaspé Peninsula coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 1:30 PM EST 8 January 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near 4903N 5337W to 4845N 5215W to 4930N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6140N 5235W to 5930N 4730W then northeastward.Iceberg CountNo confirmed icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 3:30 PM AST 8 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. AST today low 996 mb located north of Banquereau. By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 996 mb located east of Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Friday ridge located over New England. By 3:30 p.m. AST Friday ridge located on a line north-south over the central Marine District.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 3:06 PM AST 8 January 2026 A low pressure system north of Banquereau will move to lie east of Newfoundland this evening. Strong to gale force north to northwest winds over eastern waters behind the low will gradually diminish as the system pulls away and a ridge builds in from the west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Fourchu, Banquereau and Cabot Strait.
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