Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 this
afternoon and to northwest 35 this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 40 to
50 late overnight then diminishing to northwest 35 Sunday
afternoon.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in
flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray late this afternoon tonight and Sunday except
severe freezing spray over western sections late overnight and
Sunday.
Temperatures minus 13 to minus 5 falling to minus 16 to
minus 8 Sunday afternoon.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 this
afternoon and to northwest 35 this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 40 to
50 late overnight then diminishing to northwest 35 Sunday
afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening and to 5 to 7
late overnight.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in
flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 13 to minus 5 falling to minus 16 to
minus 8 Sunday afternoon.
Freezing Spray
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray late this afternoon tonight and Sunday except
severe freezing spray over western sections late overnight and
Sunday.
Ice Forecasts
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5430W to 5200N 5315W to 5400N 5315W to 5700N 5730W to 6200N
5901W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 1 tenth grey-white ice in the extreme western
section.
Ice Forecasts
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5430W to 5200N 5315W to 5400N 5315W to 5700N 5730W to 6200N
5901W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 1:30 PM EST 23 January 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4925N 5400W to 4945N 5130W to 5030N 5000W to 5115N 5000W to 5945N
5730W to 6235N 5330W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs west of the
iceberg limit.Iceberg Bulletin
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 1:30 PM EST 23 January 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4925N 5400W to 4945N 5130W to 5030N 5000W to 5115N 5000W to 5945N
5730W to 6235N 5330W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings (In effect)
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 January 2026'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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.
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 10:00 AM NST 24 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 NST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 987 mb located over southern Belle
Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 974 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today trough from low located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday trough from low located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located over southern Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:51 AM NST 24 January 2026 A low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will continue to track
eastward to lie east of the district this afternoon. Strong to gale
force westerlies to southwesterlies south of the low will shift to
gale to storm force westerlies to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Strait of Belle Isle and Northeast Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters.