Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 17 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to west 15 after midnight
and to light early Sunday morning. Wind increasing to variable 20 to 25 Sunday
evening.
Periods of rain changing to a few thunderstorms or rain
Sunday evening. Fog patches.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM AST 17 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to west 15 after midnight
and to light early Sunday morning. Wind increasing to variable 20 to 25 Sunday
evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 17 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 late this evening then
subsiding to 2 to 3 early Sunday morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 08:00 PM AST 17 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Periods of rain changing to a few thunderstorms or rain
Sunday evening. Fog patches.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice EdgeFirst 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 4825N 6224W to 5039N 5807W to 4759N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4738N 5919W. Sea ice northwest then east of the ice edge.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 1:30 PM EST 17 January 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5532W to 5030N 5230W to 5200N 4915W to 5315N 4915W to 5945N 5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.Iceberg CountNo confirmed icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 8:00 PM AST 17 January 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located over the Gulf of Maine. By 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday trough located over Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday ridge located over New England. By 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday ridge located over the central Marine District.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 7:09 PM AST 17 January 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Gulf of Maine with track across the marine district tonight. Strong to gale force southerlies are expected ahead of this trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Sable, East Scotian Slope, southeastern half of Banquereau and Laurentian Fan.
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