Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 10 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 knots becoming east 15 late this evening then
increasing to southeast 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to southwest 35 early
Sunday morning then diminishing to northwest 30 Sunday evening.
Rain overnight and Sunday. Risk of thunderstorms Sunday
afternoon and evening. Fog patches over northern sections Sunday. Visibility 1
mile or less in rain and in fog patches.
Winds
Issued 03:30 PM AST 10 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 knots becoming east 15 late this evening then
increasing to southeast 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to southwest 35 early
Sunday morning then diminishing to northwest 30 Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 10 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 4 early Sunday
morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:30 PM AST 10 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Rain overnight and Sunday. Risk of thunderstorms Sunday
afternoon and evening. Fog patches over northern sections Sunday. Visibility 1
mile or less in rain and in fog patches.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 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 10 January 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4903N 5337W to 4830N 5230W to 4915N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5815N 4700W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Georges Bank
Issued 3:30 PM AST 10 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 10 January 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. AST today trough located over the eastern Marine
District.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing trough located east of the
Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday intensifying low 1005 mb located over
Long Island.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday low 993 mb located over Nova Scotia.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:48 PM AST 10 January 2026 A trough of low pressure over the eastern marine district will
continue to move east of the district tonight. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies over northern and eastern waters will diminish
overnight.
An intensifying low pressure system approaching from the southwest
early Sunday morning will lie over Nova Scotia by Sunday evening.
Strong to gale force easterlies are expected northeast of the low
with gale to potential storm force southwesterlies southeast of the
low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore
- eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, and all Gulf of St.
Lawrence waters.