Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 12 January 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind west 30 knots diminishing to west 20 late this evening then
backing to southwest 15 early Tuesday evening.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM AST 12 January 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind west 30 knots diminishing to west 20 late this evening then
backing to southwest 15 early Tuesday evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 12 January 2026
Georges Bank - northern half
Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 after midnight and to 1 to
2 late Tuesday morning.
Georges Bank - southern half
Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 after midnight and to 1 to
2 near noon Tuesday.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4523N 6527W to 4407N
6639W to 4309N 6547W to 4520N 6014W to 4603N 5923W to 4704N 6000W to
4825N 6224W to 5039N 5807W to 4757N 5951W to Newfoundland near 4737N
5919W. Sea ice east then west of the ice edge.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 12 January 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5230N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6145N
5155W to 5815N 4700W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings (Ended)
Georges Bank
Issued 8:00 PM AST 12 January 2026
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM AST 12 January 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 958 mb located north of
Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday ridge located over the East Coast of
the U.S.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Tuesday ridge located south of the Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:57 PM AST 12 January 2026 An intense low pressure system northeast of Newfoundland will
continue tracking away from the marine area. Gale to storm force
westerlies in the wake of the low will diminish tonight as the low
pulls away.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - northeastern half, Cabot Strait - northern half.
Gale warnings are in effect for southwestern shore,
LaHave Bank, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau - southwestern half, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait -
southern half, Gulf - Magdalen, and Anticosti.
Additionally, freezing spray warnings are in effect for
Northumberland Strait, Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.