Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 19 February 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northerly 15 knots backing to northwest 15 to 20 this morning then increasing to northwest 25 this afternoon. Wind northwest 25 tonight and Friday.
Flurries overnight and Friday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning near noon Friday.
Temperatures minus 2 falling to minus 7 Friday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce 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
3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice in the extreme
western and southwestern sections. Consolidated first-year ice along
parts of the Prince Edward Island coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4605N 4810W to 4740N 4525W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 6005N 4950W to 5840N 4505W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 19 February 2026Moderate 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 19 February 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located over New England.By 3:30 p.m. AST Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the central Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. AST Friday intensifying low 999 mb located southwest
of Georges Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:24 AM AST 19 February 2026 A cold northwest flow will develop over northern and eastern waterstonight and Friday. Freezing spray over open water is expected in
this northwest flow.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half and
Anticosti.
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