South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 12 February 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots veering to west 25 to 35 Friday evening.
Showers or flurries becoming flurries this evening and ending Friday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 12 February 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 12 February 2026
Saturday
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 to
20 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Monday
Wind northeast 25 knots backing to north 15 to
20.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 February 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 February 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
5507N 5324W to 5730N 5815W to 6200N 6009W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:07 PM EST 12 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4654N 5256W to 4655N 4900W to 4825N 4745W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 3:30 PM NST 12 February 2026'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 3:30 PM NST 12 February 2026 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 981 mb located over southernNewfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday low 979 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:21 PM NST 12 February 2026 A low pressure system over Southern Newfoundland will track northwardover the island tonight and across Belle Isle Bank on Friday. Strong
to gale force northeasterly to southeasterly winds ahead of the low
will shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies to southwesterlies
in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Northeast Coast and Southeastern Grand Banks.
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- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
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- 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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