Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 30 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 30 knots increasing to west 40 early this morning then
diminishing to southwest 25 Wednesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest
15 Wednesday evening.
Showers changing to scattered flurries this morning.
Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.
Temperatures plus 8 falling to zero this afternoon then rising
to plus 6 Wednesday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM AST 30 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 30 knots increasing to west 40 early this morning then
diminishing to southwest 25 Wednesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest
15 Wednesday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 30 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 near noon then subsiding to
3 to 5 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Wednesday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM AST 30 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Showers changing to scattered flurries this morning.
Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 03:00 AM AST 30 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Temperatures plus 8 falling to zero this afternoon then rising
to plus 6 Wednesday evening.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 29 December 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4520N 6533W to Nova
Scotia near 4507N 6455W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4615N 6009W
to 4626N 6020W to 4702N 6014W to 4705N 6039W to 4602N 6147W to
Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6159W. Sea ice south of the ice
edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4628N 6205W
to 4632N 6215W to 4641N 6342W to 4735N 6402W to 4905N 6319W to 4853N
6145W to 5106N 5804W to 5035N 5733W to 4755N 5948W to Newfoundland
near 4737N 5919W. Sea ice west then north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from 4737N 6113W to 4743N 6142W to 4713N
6210W to 4706N 6147W to 4737N 6113W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Warnings (In effect)
Lurcher
Issued 03:00 AM AST 30 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 30 December 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 978 mb located over New Brunswick.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday departing low 962 mb located over Quebec.
At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Laurentian Fan to
Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. AST today departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:33 AM AST 30 December 2025 An intensifying low pressure system over New Brunswick will track
northeastward to lie over the Quebec Lower North Shore by this
evening. The low will move northward across Quebec on Wednesday.
Strong to gale force southerlies ahead of the low shift to strong to
gale force westerlies behind it. Winds will gradually diminish on
Wednesday as the low moves northward.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.