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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 February 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light late this morning then increasing to east 15 this evening. Wind increasing to east 25 after midnight then backing to northerly 20 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 30 Thursday evening.

Snow beginning near midnight changing to flurries Thursday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 10 February 2026
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less early Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 February 2026
Friday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice near Cape North. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Englee Wreckhouse Winterland Branch Hill Stephenville Airport Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Ingonish Beach Sagona Island Port aux Basques La Scie North Mountain Ferolle Point Twillingate Daniel's Harbour St.Paul Island Corner Brook Cape Race J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Burgeo West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Bonavista Berry Hill Charlottetown Airport Argentia East Point North Cape Long Pond Banquereau - 44139 Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Cartwright Airport Cap Whittle Blanc-Sablon Airport Natashquan Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Marticot Island Pool's Island Mary's Harbour Grates Cove Chevery
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to
4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4715N 5915W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice near
Cape North. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 10 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4720N 5250W to 4755N 4900W to 4840N 4830W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today dissipating ridge located over the central
Marine District.

At 10:00 a.m. AST today deepening low 998 mb located over Browns
Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday low 984 mb located over Banquereau.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:45 AM AST 11 February 2026 A low pressure system will develop in the Gulf of Maine this morning
and deepen as it passes south of Nova Scotia. Strong to gale force
east to southeast winds are expected to develop ahead of and north of
the track of the low. Gale force westerlies are expected to develop
south of the low this evening.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Northumberland Strait -
eastern half, Gulf-Magdalen, and Anticosti - southwestern half.

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