Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this
afternoon and to light late this evening. Wind increasing to southerly 15 to 20
Tuesday morning then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Tuesday
evening.
Flurries or showers ending this afternoon. Showers Tuesday.
Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures minus 2 to plus 4 rising to plus 12 Tuesday
evening.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this
afternoon and to light late this evening. Wind increasing to southerly 15 to 20
Tuesday morning then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Tuesday
evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 05 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Flurries or showers ending this afternoon. Showers Tuesday.
Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Air temperature
Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures minus 2 to plus 4 rising to plus 12 Tuesday
evening.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Ice EdgeFirst ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4520N 6533W to Nova Scotia near 4507N 6455W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4613N 5957W to 4705N 6003W to 4753N 6118W to 4808N 6339W to 4859N 6321W to 4848N 6142W to 5105N 5804W to 5038N 5738W to 4757N 5951W to Newfoundland near 4737N 5919W. Sea ice west then east of the ice edge.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 1:30 PM EST 4 January 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near 4916N 5331W to 4945N 5200W to 5500N 5200W to 5945N 5730W to 6140N 5235W to 5930N 4730W then northeastward.Iceberg CountNo confirmed icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 3:00 AM AST 5 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing low 986 mb located over the Grand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located west of the Marine District. By 10:00 a.m. AST Tuesday ridge located over the southeastern Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday trough located over the Gulf of Maine. By 3:30 p.m. AST Tuesday trough located over the southwestern Marine District.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 2:46 AM AST 5 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Grand Banks will continue to move northeastward this morning. Gale force northerlies just west of the low will diminish somewhat to strong northwesterlies as it pulls away.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Banquereau - southeastern half and Laurentian Fan.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu, Cabot Strait, and all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
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