Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 31 December 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind westerly 15 knots increasing to south 25 near noon Thursday
and to west 35 Thursday afternoon.
Flurries or showers changing to rain near noon Thursday and
ending Thursday afternoon. Flurries Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less
in precipitation.
Winds
Issued 03:30 PM AST 31 December 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind westerly 15 knots increasing to south 25 near noon Thursday
and to west 35 Thursday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 31 December 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this evening then
building to 3 to 4 Thursday afternoon. Seas building to 4 to 6 Thursday
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:30 PM AST 31 December 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Flurries or showers changing to rain near noon Thursday and
ending Thursday afternoon. Flurries Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less
in precipitation.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 31 December 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice Edge
First 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 4615N 6009W
to 4626N 6020W to 4702N 6014W to 4705N 6039W to 4602N 6147W to
Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6159W. Sea ice south of the ice
edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4628N 6205W
to 4632N 6215W to 4641N 6342W to 4735N 6402W to 4905N 6319W to 4853N
6145W to 5106N 5804W to 5035N 5733W to 4755N 5948W to Newfoundland
near 4737N 5919W. Sea ice west then north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from 4737N 6113W to 4743N 6142W to 4713N
6210W to 4706N 6147W to 4737N 6113W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 31 December 2025 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4916N 5331W to 5030N 5200W to 5445N 5200W to 5945N 5730W to 6140N
5235W to 5930N 4730W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Georges Bank
Issued 3:30 PM AST 31 December 2025'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 or Weatheradio stations.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 31 December 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. AST today departing low 953 mb located over
northwestern Quebec.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday intensifying low 996 mb located near
Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday low 988 mb located near Grand Manan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:16 PM AST 31 December 2025 A deep low pressure system over Northwestern Quebec will continue
To move northward tonight. Strong to gale force westerlies will
continue to diminish as the low tracks away from the marine district.
Another low pressure system will approach from New England on
Thursday morning, and will move to lie near Grand Manan by Thursday
evening. Over southern waters, strong to gale force southeasterlies
will develop and then shift to strong to gale force westerlies
Thursday night.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, georges banks, southwestern shore,
LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope, and Laurentian Fan.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.