Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 24 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20
early Sunday morning and to light Sunday afternoon. Wind increasing to east 30
Sunday evening.
Flurries ending Sunday morning. Snow Sunday evening.
Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending Sunday morning.
Temperatures near minus 7.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM AST 24 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20
early Sunday morning and to light Sunday afternoon. Wind increasing to east 30
Sunday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 24 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this evening and to
1 to 2 early Sunday morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 08:00 PM AST 24 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Flurries ending Sunday morning. Snow Sunday evening.
Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Air temperature
Issued 08:00 PM AST 24 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures near minus 7.
Freezing Spray
Issued 08:00 PM AST 24 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending Sunday morning.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 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.
Warnings (In effect)
Lurcher
Issued 8:00 PM AST 24 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 24 January 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located over the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday ridge located from New Brunswick to East
Scotian Slope.
At 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday approaching low located south of Long
Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:30 PM AST 24 January 2026 Strong to gale force northwesterlies and very cold Arctic air giving
freezing spray will continue behind a departing cold front east of
the marine district.
A ridge will approach from the west tonight and will move to lie from
New Brunswick to East Scotian Slope Sunday evening. Winds will
gradually diminish to light near the ridge.
An intensifying low pressure system south of Long Island, New York
Sunday evening will move slowly across southern waters on Monday and
early Tuesday. Strong to gale force winds will be associated with
this feature.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait
and all Gulf of St Lawrence waters. Freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all marine waters.