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Issued 03:00 AM AST 13 February 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 30 this evening then backing to west 20 to 25 overnight. Wind diminishing to west 15 near noon Saturday and to light Saturday evening.

Flurries ending this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning near noon and ending overnight.

Temperatures near minus 4.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 13 February 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near midnight and to 1 to 2 near noon Saturday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 13 February 2026
Sunday Wind light becoming northeast 15 knots late in the day.
Monday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Tuesday Wind south 15 knots increasing to south 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 February 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice near Cape North. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Cap-Chat Burgeo Île Bicquette New Carlisle Îles de la Madeleine Airport Port Menier Summerside North Cape Pointe-au-Père Mont-Joli Airport La Pocatière Wreckhouse Banquereau - 44139 Port aux Basques Sagona Island Gaspé Airport LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Western Head Winterland Branch Hill Île aux Perroquets Beaver Island Baccaro Point St. Stephen Pointe-des-Monts Saint John Airport Sept-Îles Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Miscou Island Île Rouge Kouchibouguac Pointe-Noire Kouchibouguac Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Grand Manan Fundy Park (Alma) Miramichi Charlo West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Bathurst Airport Baie-Comeau Airport Bas Caraquet East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Nappan AAFC East Point Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Cap-d'Espoir Tracadie J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Rivière-la-Madeleine McNabs Island Lunenburg Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 February 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

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

Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice
near Cape North. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered
bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:07 PM EST 12 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4654N 5256W to 4655N 4900W to 4825N 4745W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cabot Strait

Issued 03:00 AM AST 13 February 2026

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Cabot Strait

Issued 03:00 AM AST 13 February 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 13 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing low 980 mb located north of
Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located over the eastern United States.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Saturday ridge located over the southern Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:32 AM AST 13 February 2026 An area of low pressure north of Newfoundland will move slowly
northward today and tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterly winds
in the wake of the low will gradually diminish tonight as the system
pulls further away from the district.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - northeastern half, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen -
northeastern half, and Anticosti.

Marine interest are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen and
Anticosti.

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