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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 17 February 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light increasing to northeast 15 to 20 knots overnight and to northeast 25 Wednesday morning.

Flurries Wednesday late in the day.

Temperatures minus 4 to minus 1.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 17 February 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 17 February 2026
Thursday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.
Friday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice along parts of the coasts. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5130N 5415W to 5430N 5330W to 5730N 5815W to 6200N
5927W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice
including 2 tenths first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 16 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4654N 5256W to 4643N 4843W to 4828N 4657W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5920N 4740W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the
western iceberg limit.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM NST 17 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 986 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 968 mb located over the southern
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:00 AM NST 17 February 2026 A low pressure system south of Nova Scotia will deepen as it
approaches the marine district today and crosses the Grand Banks
tonight and Wednesday. Gale to storm force southerlies to
northeasterlies will develop ahead of the low today and tonight while
gale to storm force west to northwesterlies will develop in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Funk Island Bank and the
Southern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, and Southwest Coast
- west of Ramea.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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