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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 February 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light early this morning then increasing to southeast 15 this afternoon. Wind increasing to east 30 early this evening and to east 35 near midnight. Wind diminishing to variable 15 overnight then increasing to west 30 Thursday morning.

Snow beginning this evening changing to flurries or showers Thursday morning and ending Thursday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 11 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this evening and to 2 to 3 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 February 2026
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Saturday Wind west 20 knots.
Sunday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to east 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water. 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 10 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

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. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 10 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4720N 5250W to 4755N 4900W to 4840N 4830W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Fourchu

Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today dissipating ridge located over the central
Marine District.

At 10:00 a.m. AST today deepening low 998 mb located over Browns
Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday low 984 mb located over Banquereau.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:45 AM AST 11 February 2026 A low pressure system will develop in the Gulf of Maine this morning
and deepen as it passes south of Nova Scotia. Strong to gale force
east to southeast winds are expected to develop ahead of and north of
the track of the low. Gale force westerlies are expected to develop
south of the low this evening.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Northumberland Strait -
eastern half, Gulf-Magdalen, and Anticosti - southwestern half.

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