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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 17 February 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light increasing to northerly 15 to 20 knots this morning then diminishing to light Wednesday morning. Wind becoming northeasterly 15 Wednesday evening.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 17 February 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 17 February 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Friday Wind north 25 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water except 2 tenths first-year ice in the southwestern section. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Englee Wreckhouse Winterland Branch Hill Stephenville Airport Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Ingonish Beach Sagona Island Port aux Basques La Scie North Mountain Ferolle Point Twillingate Daniel's Harbour St.Paul Island Corner Brook Cape Race J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Burgeo West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Bonavista Berry Hill Charlottetown Airport Argentia East Point North Cape Long Pond Banquereau - 44139 Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Cartwright Airport Cap Whittle Blanc-Sablon Airport Natashquan Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Marticot Island Pool's Island Mary's Harbour Grates Cove Chevery
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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

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

Open water except 2 tenths first-year ice in the southwestern
section. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 16 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4654N 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 3:00 AM AST 17 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today deepening low 987 mb located south of West
Scotian Slope.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday low 969 mb located east of Laurentian
Fan.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday departing low 970 mb located over the
eastern Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:28 AM AST 17 February 2026 A low south of West Scotian Slope will deepen as it tracks just south
of the slope waters today and tonight. Gale to storm force easterlies
north of the low will become strong to gale force northerlies in its
wake.

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

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