East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 08 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind north 15 to 20 knots backing to west 25 late overnight then to southwest 15 to 20 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Monday afternoon.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 08 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 08 February 2026
Tuesday
Wind west 20 knots increasing to north 25 to
35 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind north 25 knots.
Thursday
Wind northeast 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays in
the northern section.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 February 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce 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
5507N 5324W to 5753N 5717W to 6200N 6009W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays in
the northern section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4735N 5245W to 4805N 5005W to 4840N 4830W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NST 8 February 2026 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located on a line northwest-southeastover southern Labrador Coast.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Monday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the East Coast of Newfoundland.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 971 mb located south of Laurentian Fan.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Monday low 971 mb located east of the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:28 PM NST 8 February 2026 A trough of low pressure over the South Labrador Coast will movesouthward to lie over the Strait of Belle Isle tonight, and continue
southward over Newfoundland on Monday. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies will develop to the north of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle and Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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