Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 06 February 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind north 10 to 15 knots veering to northeast 15 to 20 late this afternoon then backing to north 15 Saturday afternoon.
Temperatures minus 11 rising to minus 3 Saturday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 06 February 2026
Sunday
Wind northerly 20 to 25 knots.
Monday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 to 20.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 8 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice in the southern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 February 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce 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
8 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice in the southern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 6 February 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. AST today intensifying low 972 mb located south ofWest Scotian Slope.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday low 961 mb located southeast of
Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:08 PM AST 6 February 2026 A low pressure system south of West Scotian Slope will intensify asit tracks northeastward passing south of the marine district tonight.
Strong to gale force northeasterly winds will develop over southern
waters this evening, with northeasterlies reaching storm force in the
southern most portions of Laurentian Fan.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan - southern half. Gale warnings are in effect for East
Scotian Slope, Banquereau - southeastern half, and Laurentian Fan -
northern half.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- 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 - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern half
- 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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