Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 26 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to north 25 to 30 early this
morning and to north 20 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to north 15
overnight then increasing to north 20 Saturday morning.
Flurries ending this evening. Scattered flurries overnight
and Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending near midnight.
Temperatures minus 5 rising to minus 1 Saturday
evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM AST 26 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to north 25 to 30 early this
morning and to north 20 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to north 15
overnight then increasing to north 20 Saturday morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 25 December 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near midnight then
subsiding to 2 to 3 Friday morning. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Friday
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM AST 26 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Flurries ending this evening. Scattered flurries overnight
and Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 03:00 AM AST 26 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Temperatures minus 5 rising to minus 1 Saturday
evening.
Freezing Spray
Issued 03:00 AM AST 26 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending near midnight.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 December 2025 Today Tonight and Friday Ice Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4723N 6136W to 4738N 6112W to 4744N
6124W to 4734N 6159W to 4706N 6212W to 4706N 6147W to 4723N 6136W.
Sea ice within the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4700N 6038W to 4625N
6119W to 4554N 6144W to 4557N 6211W to Prince Edward Island near
4621N 6211W. Sea ice east then west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4628N 6231W
to 4640N 6329W to 4736N 6409W to 4904N 6404W to 4925N 6516W to 4916N
6703W to 4956N 6635W to Anticosti Island near 4924N 6336W. Sea ice
west then north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4945N 6301W to
4946N 5954W to 5106N 5804W to 5035N 5733W to 4818N 5929W to 4731N
5923W to 4732N 5728W to 4719N 5552W to Newfoundland near 4657N
5559W. Sea ice north then east of the ice edge.
Warnings (In effect)
Lurcher
Issued 03:00 AM AST 26 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.
Lurcher
Issued 03:00 AM AST 26 December 2025Moderate 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 26 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing low 970 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 982 mb located south of Laurentian Fan.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday low 970 mb located over the Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday low 975 mb located east of the Avalon
Peninsula.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:51 AM AST 26 December 2025 An intense low south of Laurentian Fan will move northeastward into
the Grand Banks today and east of the Avalon Peninsula by Saturday
evening. Winds will increase to gale to storm force northerlies in
the wake of this low today over most waters.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope - eastern half, Banquereau - eastern half, and
Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Fundy, Northumberland Strait - western half, and Chaleur -
Miscou.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, southwestern shore, Cabot
Strait and all Gulf of St Lawrence waters.