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Southwestern Grand Banks

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 15 February 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to southeast 25 knots this evening and to southeast 35 near midnight. Wind increasing to west 35 to 45 Monday morning except east 35 over northern sections. Wind becoming north 35 Monday afternoon then diminishing to north 25 Monday evening.

Snow or rain overnight and Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 15 February 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 1 to 2 metres except 2 to 3 over northeastern sections. Seas building to 2 to 3 this evening and to 3 to 5 late overnight and to 5 to 7 near noon Monday. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 15 February 2026
Tuesday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots veering to east 25 in the morning then increasing to east 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind northwest 40 to 50 knots becoming west 35 to 45.
Thursday Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Ice free.  

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Cap-Chat Burgeo Île Bicquette New Carlisle Îles de la Madeleine Airport Port Menier Summerside North Cape Pointe-au-Père Mont-Joli Airport La Pocatière Wreckhouse Banquereau - 44139 Port aux Basques Sagona Island Gaspé Airport LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Western Head Winterland Branch Hill Île aux Perroquets Beaver Island Baccaro Point St. Stephen Pointe-des-Monts Saint John Airport Sept-Îles Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Miscou Island Île Rouge Kouchibouguac Pointe-Noire Kouchibouguac Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Grand Manan Fundy Park (Alma) Miramichi Charlo West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Bathurst Airport Baie-Comeau Airport Bas Caraquet East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Nappan AAFC East Point Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Cap-d'Espoir Tracadie J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Rivière-la-Madeleine McNabs Island Lunenburg Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island
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Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5130N 5415W to 5430N 5330W to 5730N 5815W to 6200N
5943W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5130N 5415W to 5430N 5330W to 5730N 5815W to 6200N
5943W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 14 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4654N 5256W to 4655N 4900W to 4825N 4745W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5920N 4740W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 14 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4654N 5256W to 4655N 4900W to 4825N 4745W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5920N 4740W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM NST 15 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 10:00 AM NST 15 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the southern Grand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Monday ridge located east of the Grand Banks.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 1012 mb located over Nova
Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Monday low 1001 mb located over the southwestern
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:51 AM NST 15 February 2026 A low pressure system over Nova Scotia will deepen as it slowly
tracks eastward today and tonight before crossing the Grand Banks on
Monday. Strong to gale force easterlies to southeasterlies ahead of
the low will shift to strong to gale force northerlies to westerlies
in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
Southern Grand Banks.

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