Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 18 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming northerly 15 early this evening. Wind northerly 15 Thursday.
Periods of snow ending Thursday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 18 February 2026
Friday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind northerly 15 knots increasing to
northerly 25.
Sunday
Wind north 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 9 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
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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
9 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
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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