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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 18 February 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northeast 15 knots backing to northerly 15 to 20 near midnight then to northwest 20 to 25 early Thursday afternoon.

Periods of snow this evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 18 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 18 February 2026
Friday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Saturday Wind northerly 25 knots.
Sunday Wind north 30 knots diminishing to north 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice in the extreme western and southwestern sections. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast. 

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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 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

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

3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice in the extreme
western and southwestern sections. Consolidated first-year ice along
parts of the Prince Edward Island coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 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.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM AST 18 February 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located from Nova Scotia to New
Brunswick.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday dissipating trough located over the
eastern Marine District.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday ridge located west of the Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:17 PM AST 18 February 2026 Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are ended.

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