Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 23 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 20 to 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 after
midnight then diminishing to northwest 30 Saturday afternoon.
Flurries overnight and Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less
in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over northern sections Saturday.
Temperatures plus 8 falling to minus 6 to minus 2 Saturday
morning.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM AST 23 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 20 to 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 after
midnight then diminishing to northwest 30 Saturday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 23 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this afternoon then
subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM AST 23 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Flurries overnight and Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less
in flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 03:00 AM AST 23 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Temperatures plus 8 falling to minus 6 to minus 2 Saturday
morning.
Freezing Spray
Issued 03:00 AM AST 23 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over northern sections Saturday.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice Edge
First 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 4822N 6159W to 5039N 5807W to
4759N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4738N 5919W. Sea ice northwest then
east of the ice edge.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 22 January 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5030N 5030W to 5200N 5030W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Georges Bank
Issued 03:00 AM AST 23 January 2026'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.
Georges Bank
Issued 03:00 AM AST 23 January 2026Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 3:00 AM AST 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. AST today cold front located northwest of the Marine
District.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday cold front located from Browns Bank to
Laurentian Fan.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Saturday departing cold front located over
southeastern Laurentian Fan.
At 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday approaching ridge located over the
Great Lakes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:25 AM AST 23 January 2026 Strong westerly winds over eastern waters will diminish this morning
as a trough of low pressure moves farther away from the marine
district. A cold front to the northwest will move southeastward
across the marine district later today and tonight. Winds will
increase to strong to gale force westerlies or southwesterlies ahead
of the cold front then will veer to gale force northwesterlies in its
wake.
In the wake of the cold front, the coldest outbreak of Arctic air so
far this season is expected on Saturday. Freezing spray is expected
for all waters except possibly the extreme southern parts of the
Scotian Slope waters. Severe freezing spray is expected over ice free
areas of the Western and Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marine interests are advised that gale and freezing spray warnings
are in effect for all marine areas.