East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 19 February 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to west 25 Friday afternoon.
Snow changing to flurries early this morning and ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 18 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 6 to 8 metres subsiding to 4 to 6 near noon
Thursday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 19 February 2026
Saturday
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to variable 15
to 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind north 25 to 35 knots increasing to north
35 to 45.
Monday
Wind north 25 to 35 knots diminishing to east
15 to 20.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Stay connected
Weather Conditions
Zoom-in to make a selection
Legend:
Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5130N 5415W to 5442N 5309W to 5734N 5730W to 6200N
5902W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4605N 4810W to 4740N 4525W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 6005N 4950W to 5840N 4505W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 19 February 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NST 19 February 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 966 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight quasi-stationary low 974 mb located east
of the Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:57 AM NST 19 February 2026 An intense low pressure system east of Funk Island Bank will continuetracking eastward before becoming nearly stationary east of the
district overnight tonight. Strong to gale force northerlies to
westerlies will persist over eastern waters for the remainder of the
forecast period.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Gulf waters,
Southwest Coast, South Coast, and Southwestern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Another Region
Features
New: Colour-coded weather alerts
Learn more about weather alerting in Canada
- Date modified:
ATOM