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Northeast Gulf

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 18 February 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots backing to north 25 this evening then diminishing to north 15 to 20 Thursday morning. Wind backing to northwest 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon.

Flurries tonight.

Temperatures near minus 3.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 18 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 18 February 2026
Friday Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots veering to north 15 to 20 late in the day.
Saturday Wind north 25 knots increasing to northeast 25 to 35.
Sunday Wind north 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 1 tenth grey-white ice except 8 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the northwestern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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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 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

1 tenth grey-white ice except 8 tenths grey-white ice including 1
tenth first-year ice in the northwestern section. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coasts.

 

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 3:30 PM NST 18 February 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 967 mb located over the northern
Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday low 970 mb located east of Funk Island
Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:43 PM NST 18 February 2026 An intense low pressure system over the Northern Grand Banks will
continue tracking northeast before lying east of Funk Island Bank
overnight tonight, and slowly drift further out to sea on Thursday.
Gale to storm force northeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to
gale to storm force westerlies to northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and the Southern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western
half, Gulf waters, and Southwest Coast.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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