Lurcher
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 18 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind westerly 20 knots veering to northerly 20 early this evening then backing to northwest 10 to 15 late Thursday morning. Wind becoming light Thursday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 18 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less Thursday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 18 February 2026
Friday
Wind light becoming easterly 15 knots in the
afternoon.
Saturday
Wind northerly 25 knots diminishing to
northeast 15.
Sunday
Wind northeasterly 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
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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
Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 18 February 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. AST today trough located from New Brunswick toNova Scotia.
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 3:17 PM AST 18 February 2026 Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are ended.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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