Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 03 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind westerly 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 near midnight
then veering to northeast 15 Sunday morning. Wind backing to north 20 Sunday
evening.
Flurries this evening and Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less
in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending near midnight. Freezing spray beginning
Sunday evening.
Temperatures near minus 5.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM AST 03 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind westerly 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 near midnight
then veering to northeast 15 Sunday morning. Wind backing to north 20 Sunday
evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 03 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 late this evening and to 1 late
overnight.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 08:00 PM AST 03 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Flurries this evening and Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less
in flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 08:00 PM AST 03 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures near minus 5.
Freezing Spray
Issued 08:00 PM AST 03 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending near midnight. Freezing spray beginning
Sunday evening.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 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 4613N 5957W
to 4705N 6003W to 4753N 6118W to 4808N 6339W to 4859N 6321W to 4848N
6142W to 5105N 5804W to 5038N 5738W to 4757N 5951W to Newfoundland
near 4737N 5919W. Sea ice west then east of the ice edge.
Warnings (In effect)
Lurcher
Issued 8:00 PM AST 03 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 8:00 PM AST 3 January 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight quasi-stationary low located over northern
Quebec.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday approaching low 998 mb located south of
East Scotian Slope.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:49 PM AST 3 January 2026 A low pressure system will approach from the southwest later in the
day Sunday. Strong to gale force northeasterlies will develop Sunday
evening ahead of the low.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, southwestern shore, eastern
shore, Fourchu, Cabot Strait, and all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.