Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM EST 12 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northeast 15 to 25 knots backing to northwest 20 to 30
early this morning then diminishing to southerly 10 to 15 Tuesday
evening.
Snow ending this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending overnight.
Temperatures near minus 5.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM EST 12 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northeast 15 to 25 knots backing to northwest 20 to 30
early this morning then diminishing to southerly 10 to 15 Tuesday
evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 03:00 AM EST 12 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Over open water seas 2 metres subsiding to 1
overnight.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM EST 12 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Snow ending this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Air temperature
Issued 03:00 AM EST 12 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures near minus 5.
Freezing Spray
Issued 03:00 AM EST 12 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending overnight.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4523N 6527W to 4407N
6639W to 4309N 6547W to 4520N 6014W to 4603N 5923W to 4704N 6000W to
4825N 6224W to 5039N 5807W to 4757N 5951W to Newfoundland near 4737N
5919W. Sea ice east then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 1 tenth grey ice near parts of the coast.
Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the Sept-Îles coast.
Warnings (In effect)
Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
Issued 03:00 AM EST 12 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 EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. EST today low 975 mb located south of Newfoundland.
By 7:00 p.m. EST tonight departing low 957 mb located off
Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. EST today ridge located from Lake Erie to Ungava Bay.
By 7:00 p.m. EST Tuesday weakening ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Anticosti Island.
At 7:00 p.m. EST Tuesday approaching low 992 mb located north of
the Great Lakes.