Gulf - Magdalen
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.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 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 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.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 NewBrunswick.
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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- 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
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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