Georges Bank Offshore Forecast
| Winds... Wind Southwest 15 To 20 Knots Increasing To Southwest 20 To 25 Near Midnight And To Southwest 30 Early Thursday Morning. Wind Veering To West 20 To 25 Early Thursday Evening. |
| Waves... Seas 2 To 3 Metres Subsiding To 1 To 2 This Evening Then Building To 2 To 3 Thursday Morning. |
| Skies... Periods Of Rain Thursday With A Risk Of Thunderstorms. |
| Friday...Wind West 25 Knots. |
| Saturday...Wind Northwest 30 Knots. |
| Sunday...Wind Northwest 20 Knots Veering To Northeast 25. |
Marine Weather Statement For The Maritimes
Issued By Environment Canada 7:40pm AST Wednesday 21 January 2026.
Strong To Gale Force Westerly Winds In The Wake Of Low Pressure System Over The Labrador Sea Will Diminish As A Ridge Of High Pressure Moves Eastward Across Marine Waters.
On Thursday, A Trough Of Low Pressure Will Track Eastward Across The Southern Marine District. Strong To Gale Force Southwesterlies Are Expected Ahead Of The Trough.
Marine Interests Are Advised That Gale Warnings Are In Effect For Eastern Shore, Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau - Northern Half And Cabot Strait.
Marine Interests Are Advised That Freezing Spray Warnings Are In Effect For Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen And Anticosti.
Technical Marine Synopsis For The Maritimes
Issued By Environment Canada 8:00pm AST Wednesday 21 January 2026 For Tonight And Thursday. The Next Scheduled Synopsis Will Be Issued At 3:00am AST Thursday.
Systems Position. At 8:00pm AST Tonight Quasi-Stationary Low 976 Mb Located Over Labrador Sea.
At 8:00pm AST Tonight Ridge Located On A Line North-South Over The Central Marine District. By 10:00am AST Thursday Ridge Located East Of The Marine District.
At 3:00am AST Thursday Trough Located Over New England. By 8:00pm AST Thursday Trough Located From Newfoundland To East Scotian Slope.
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