Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 22 October 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 45 knots diminishing to north 35 early Friday morning
and to north 25 Friday afternoon.
Rain with a risk of thunderstorms changing to showers
overnight and ending near noon Friday.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 22 October 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 45 knots diminishing to north 35 early Friday morning
and to north 25 Friday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 22 October 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 this evening then subsiding
to 3 to 4 Friday afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 22 October 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Rain with a risk of thunderstorms changing to showers
overnight and ending near noon Friday.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 22 October 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
5030N 5630W to 5030N 5445W to 5200N 4930W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 5855N 4515W then eastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Browns Bank
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 22 October 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 22 October 2026 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight Post-tropical Storm JOSEPHINE 988 mb
located over southern Georges Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday Post-tropical Storm JOSEPHINE 988 mb
located over Laurentian Fan.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT Friday approaching high located over southern
Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:51 PM ADT 22 October 2026 Post-tropical storm Josephine currently centered over the southern
sections of Georges Bank and is forecast continue along the southern
edge of the marine district tonight and across Laurentian Fan on
Friday. Gale to storm force northeasterlies will spread ahead of
Josephine, storm force northerlies are then expected in its wake
overnight with an area of hurricane force winds developing over the
southern most sections of the marine district. Gale force winds are
expected to linger into Saturday over eastern sections as Josephine
slowly continues eastward.
Marine interests are advised that hurricane force warnings are in
effect for Georges Bank - southern half, West Scotian Slope -
southern half and East Scotian Slope - southern half. Storm warnings
are in effect for Georges Bank - northern half, West Scotian Slope -
northern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope - northern
half, Banquereau and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect for
all remaining water except Fundy, Chaleur - Miscou, and Anticosti -
northwestern half.
At 6:00 PM ADT, post-tropical Josephine was located near 40.0
North 65.8 west, or about 320 nautical miles south-southwest of
Halifax. Maximum sustained winds were estimated at 55 knots and the
central pressure was 988 MB. Josephine was moving northeast at 15
knots. As Josephine has now become post-tropical, this is the last
advisory to be issued for this system.