Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 PM EST 18 January 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 25
early this evening and to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 15
Monday afternoon and to southwest 15 to 25 Monday evening.
Scattered flurries Monday evening.
Temperatures near minus 6.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 03:00 PM EST 18 January 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 25
early this evening and to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 15
Monday afternoon and to southwest 15 to 25 Monday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 03:00 PM EST 18 January 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Mainly ice covered.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 PM EST 18 January 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Scattered flurries Monday evening.
Air temperature
Issued 03:00 PM EST 18 January 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Temperatures near minus 6.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Ice Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4532N 6507W to Nova
Scotia near 4500N 6510W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4435N 6327W to 4432N
6251W to 4539N 5917W to 4704N 6000W to 4825N 6224W to 5039N 5807W to
4759N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4738N 5919W. Sea ice northwest then
east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
8 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice. Consolidated
grey-white ice along parts of the coasts.
Warnings (In effect)
Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
Issued 3:00 PM EST 18 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 PM EST 18 January 2026 Tonight and Monday At 3:00 p.m. EST today low 1008 mb located near Pointe-des-Monts.
By 3:00 a.m. EST Monday weakening low 1012 mb located near
Sept-Îles.
At 7:00 p.m. EST tonight low 1008 mb located over Lake Superior.
By 7:00 p.m. EST Monday low 1002 mb located west of Lake Saint-Jean.