Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 16 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind north 10 to 15 knots becoming light this evening then increasing to northeast 15 to 20 Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to northeast 25 Tuesday afternoon.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 16 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 16 February 2026
Wednesday
Wind north 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest
25 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 February 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce 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 ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 16 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4654N 5256W to 4643N 4843W to 4828N 4657W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5920N 4740W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NST 16 February 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 1003 mb located over the southeasternGrand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 1005 mb located east of
the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 993 mb located south of
the Maritimes.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Tuesday low 970 mb located southwest of the
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:29 PM NST 16 February 2026 A low pressure system over Southeastern Grand Banks will depart eastof the district tonight. Strong to gale force northeast to
southwesterlies ahead of the low will shift to strong to gale force
northerlies in its wake.
A second low pressure system will move off Cape Hatteras today and
deepen as it approaches the marine district from the southwest
tonight. Gale to storm force east to northeasterlies will develop
over southern waters ahead of the low on Tuesday.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Southwestern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for South
Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Northern Grand Banks,
and Southeastern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northern half
- East Scotian Slope - southern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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