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Gulf - Magdalen

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 11 February 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to east 15 knots near noon and to northeasterly 25 early this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 35 Thursday morning.

Scattered flurries beginning this afternoon changing to snow overnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 11 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 after midnight and to 2 to 3 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 February 2026
Friday Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice pressure warning in effect. 4 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice along the Prince Edward Island coast and along parts of the Cape Breton Island coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast. Strong ice pressure along the coast of Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton developing Thursday afternoon. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

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 pressure warning in effect.

4 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 plus
tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice along the
Prince Edward Island coast and along parts of the Cape Breton Island
coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Strong ice pressure along the coast of Prince Edward Island and Cape
Breton developing Thursday afternoon.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 11 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4720N 5250W to 4755N 4900W to 4840N 4830W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen

Issued 10:00 AM AST 11 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.

Ice pressure warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 February 2026

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM AST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. AST today dissipating ridge located over the eastern
Marine District.

At 10:00 a.m. AST today deepening low 998 mb located over Browns
Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday low 984 mb located over Banquereau.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:37 AM AST 11 February 2026 A low pressure system near Browns Bank will deepen as it passes south
of Nova Scotia today and tonight. Strong to gale force east to
southeast winds are forecast ahead of and north of the track of the
low. Gale force westerlies are expected to develop south of the low
this evening.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Northumberland Strait -
eastern half, Gulf-Magdalen, and Anticosti - southwestern half.

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