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Gulf - Magdalen - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 08 February 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind northerly 15 to 20 knots backing to northwest 25 this morning then increasing to northwest 30 overnight. Wind northwest 30 Monday.

Flurries tonight and Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning this morning and ending Monday evening.

Temperatures near minus 4.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 08 February 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Over open water seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 08 February 2026
Tuesday Wind north 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind light becoming north 15 knots late in the day.
Thursday Wind northeast 20 to 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 3 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice along the Prince Edward Island coast and in the western section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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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 Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

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

3 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice along the Prince Edward Island coast and in the
western section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4735N 5245W to 4805N 5005W 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)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen

Issued 03:00 AM AST 08 February 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 3:00 AM AST 8 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. AST today deepening low 975 mb located south of East
Scotian Slope.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 970 mb located southeast of the
Grand Banks.

By 3:00 a.m. AST Monday ridge located over the Great Lakes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:39 AM AST 8 February 2026 A low pressure system south of East Scotian Slope will track south of
the marine district today to lie southeast of the Grand Banks by this
evening. Strong to gale force northeasterlies over southern waters
will gradually diminish late in the day today.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope and Laurentian
Fan.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, southwest shore, LaHave Bank,
eastern shore, Fourchu, Gulf - Magdalen, and Anticosti.

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