Lurcher
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 13 February 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 early this evening and to light late overnight. Wind becoming southwest 15 near noon Saturday.
Temperatures near zero.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 13 February 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less after midnight then
building to 1 to 2 Saturday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 13 February 2026
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots.
Monday
Wind light increasing to southwest 15 to 20
knots late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
light late in the day.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 February 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce 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 10:00 AM AST 13 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. AST today departing low 978 mb located north ofNewfoundland.
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 9:32 AM AST 13 February 2026 An area of low pressure north of Newfoundland will move slowlynorthward 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.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern 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 - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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