Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 06 February 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind light increasing to northeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon then backing to north 15 Saturday afternoon.
Temperatures minus 15 rising to minus 3 Saturday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM 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 9 tenths grey-white ice. 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
9 tenths grey-white ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of
the coasts.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM AST 6 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 980 mb located east ofCape Hatteras.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday low 961 mb located southeast of
Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:44 AM AST 6 February 2026 A low pressure system east of Cape Hatteras will intensify as ittracks northeastward and pass south of the marine district tonight.
Strong to gale force northeasterly winds will develop over southern
waters this evening.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope - southeastern half, Banquereau - southeastern
half, and Laurentian Fan.
Marine interests are also advised that all freezing spray warnings
have been ended.
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
- 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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