FQCN20 CWHX 141909 MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT FOR THE MARITIMES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 3:09 P.M. AST WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY 2026. AN APPROACHING TROUGH WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE MARINE DISTRICT ON THURSDAY AND IS EXPECTED TO STALL OVER EASTERN WATERS THURSDAY EVENING. STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHERLIES WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHERN AND EASTERN WATERS AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE. THESE SOUTHERLIES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO GALE TO STORM FORCE ON FRIDAY OVER EAST SCOTIAN SLOPE, BANQUEREAU AND LAURENTIAN FAN AS THE TROUGH STALLS AND INTENSIFIES. MARINE INTERESTS ARE ADVISED THAT GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR GEORGES BANK, SOUTHWESTERN SHORE, LAHAVE BANK, WEST SCOTIAN SLOPE, EASTERN SHORE, SABLE, EAST SCOTIAN SLOPE, FOURCHU, BANQUEREAU, LAURENTIAN FAN, AND CABOT STRAIT. END/