Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 01 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 near noon and
to west 30 early this evening. Wind increasing to west 35 late this evening then
diminishing to west 25 Friday afternoon.
Rain or snow changing to flurries this evening and ending
Friday afternoon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in
precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning overnight.
Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 5 Friday
morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM AST 01 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 near noon and
to west 30 early this evening. Wind increasing to west 35 late this evening then
diminishing to west 25 Friday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 01 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 4 overnight then subsiding to
2 to 3 Friday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM AST 01 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Rain or snow changing to flurries this evening and ending
Friday afternoon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in
precipitation.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM AST 01 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 5 Friday
morning.
Freezing Spray
Issued 10:00 AM AST 01 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning overnight.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 1 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 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 10:00 AM AST 01 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.
Lurcher
Issued 10:00 AM AST 01 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 10:00 AM AST 1 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 996 mb located near
Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 988 mb located near Prince Edward
Island.
At 8:00 a.m. AST Friday low 978 mb located over the western Gulf
of St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:50 AM AST 1 January 2026 A strengthening low pressure system will approach from New England,
moving to lie near Prince Edward Island by this evening, then into
the Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence on Friday. Strong to gale force
southeasterlies will develop ahead the low then shift to strong to
gale force westerlies overnight in the wake of the low.
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, Lurcher, and all Gulf of St. Lawrence
waters.