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Banquereau - southeastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 17 February 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northeast 40 to 50 knots becoming northwest 40 after midnight then diminishing to northwest 25 late Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to west 15 early Wednesday evening.

Periods of snow ending after midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near plus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 17 February 2026
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 this evening then subsiding to 3 to 5 late Wednesday morning. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 17 February 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15.
Saturday Wind light increasing to northeasterly 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to
4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4715N 5915W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4654N 5256W to 4640N 4810W to 4810N 4630W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 6005N 4950W to 5840N 4505W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Banquereau - southeastern half

Issued 8:00 PM AST 17 February 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 8:00 PM AST 17 February 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 959 mb located southeast of Laurentian
Fan.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday departing low 969 mb located over the
southern Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday trough located from New Brunswick to
the Gulf of Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Wednesday trough located over the central Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:44 PM AST 17 February 2026 An intense low pressure system southeast of Laurentian will continue
moving northeastward this evening to lie over the Southern Grand
Banks overnight. Gale to storm force northeasterlies north of the low
will become strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope - southeastern half, Banquereau - southeastern
half and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect for Sable, East
Scotian Slope - northwestern half and Banquereau - northwestern half.

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