Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 near noon
and to light this evening. Wind increasing to southerly 20 Tuesday morning then
diminishing to light Tuesday afternoon.
Scattered flurries changing to scattered showers Tuesday
morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending near noon.
Temperatures minus 6 rising to plus 4 Tuesday
evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 near noon
and to light this evening. Wind increasing to southerly 20 Tuesday morning then
diminishing to light Tuesday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 05 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this evening then
building to 1 to 2 Tuesday afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Scattered flurries changing to scattered showers Tuesday
morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures minus 6 rising to plus 4 Tuesday
evening.
Freezing Spray
Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending near noon.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 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 03:00 AM AST 05 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 3:00 AM AST 5 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing low 986 mb located over the
Grand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located west of the Marine District.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Tuesday ridge located over the southeastern
Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday trough located over the Gulf of Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Tuesday trough located over the southwestern
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:46 AM AST 5 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Grand Banks will continue to move
northeastward this morning. Gale force northerlies just west of the
low will diminish somewhat to strong northwesterlies as it pulls
away.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - southeastern half and Laurentian Fan.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern
shore, LaHave Bank, eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu, Cabot Strait, and
all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.