Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 20 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind west 30 knots veering to northwest 25 late overnight then
diminishing to west 15 early Wednesday morning. Wind backing to southwest 20
Wednesday evening.
Flurries tonight and Wednesday.
Winds
Issued 03:30 PM AST 20 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind west 30 knots veering to northwest 25 late overnight then
diminishing to west 15 early Wednesday morning. Wind backing to southwest 20
Wednesday evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 20 January 2026
Georges Bank - northern half
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 1 to
2 Wednesday afternoon.
Georges Bank - southern half
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Wednesday
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:30 PM AST 20 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Flurries tonight and Wednesday.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 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 20 January 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near 4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N 5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.Iceberg CountNo confirmed icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 3:30 PM AST 20 January 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. AST today intensifying low 994 mb located over Labrador. By 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday quasi-stationary low 981 mb located off Labrador Coast.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday approaching ridge located southwest of the Marine District.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 3:08 PM AST 20 January 2026 A low pressure system over Labrador will intensify as it moves northeast to lie off of the Labrador coast late tonight then remain generally stationary Wednesday. Gale to near storm force westerly winds are expected over northern and eastern waters between this low and an approaching ridge to the west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, and all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, southwestern shore, eastern shore, Fourchu, Banquereau - northwestern half, Cabot Strait, and all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
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