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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 February 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind light increasing to southwest 15 to 20 knots this morning then veering to northwest 20 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Thursday morning then becoming light Thursday evening.

Flurries this morning. Showers this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

High today plus 3. Low tonight minus 3. High Thursday plus 2.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 February 2026
Friday Wind light.
Saturday Wind northerly 25 knots.
Sunday Wind northeast 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 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.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 967 mb located over the southern
Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today departing low 966 mb located over the
northeastern Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located from New Brunswick to the
Gulf of Maine.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday dissipating trough located over the
eastern Marine District.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday ridge located west of the Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:46 AM AST 18 February 2026 An intense low pressure system over the Southern Grand Banks will
continue moving northeastward into the Labrador Sea tonight. Gale to
storm force northerlies over extreme eastern waters diminish to
strong to gale force westerlies this morning. Strong northerlies will
persist for most of the region until Thursday afternoon when a ridge
of high pressure moves in from the west.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - southeastern half and Laurentian Fan - eastern half.
Gale warnings are in effect for Banquereau - northwestern half and
Laurentian Fan - western half.

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