Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots veering to northwest 20 near
midnight then increasing to northwest 30 late overnight. Wind diminishing to
northwest 20 near noon Friday and to northwest 10 to 15 Friday
evening.
Showers ending near midnight. Fog patches dissipating this
evening.
Temperatures plus 5 falling to zero Friday
afternoon.
Winds
Issued 03:30 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots veering to northwest 20 near
midnight then increasing to northwest 30 late overnight. Wind diminishing to
northwest 20 near noon Friday and to northwest 10 to 15 Friday
evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 08 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Friday
morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:30 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Showers ending near midnight. Fog patches dissipating this
evening.
Air temperature
Issued 03:30 PM NST 08 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures plus 5 falling to zero Friday
afternoon.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 8 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice EdgeIce edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W to 5015N 5500W to 5430N 5415W to 5700N 5930W to 6030N 6000W to 6200N 5923W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 1:30 PM EST 8 January 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near 4903N 5337W to 4845N 5215W to 4930N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6140N 5235W to 5930N 4730W then northeastward.Iceberg CountNo confirmed icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 3:30 PM NST 8 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 997 mb located over southeastern Newfoundland. By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday low 994 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 3:28 PM NST 8 January 2026 A low pressure system over Southeastern Newfoundland will track northeastward to lie east of Funk Island Bank by early Friday morning. Strong to gale force east to northeasterlies north of the low and strong to gale force south to southwesterlies to the south of the low will shift to strong to gale force north to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all waters except Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, South Coast, and Southwestern Grand Banks.
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