Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 15 to 20 this morning and to northeast 25 this evening. Wind backing to north 15 to 20 overnight then diminishing to north 10 to 15 near noon Thursday. Wind backing to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday evening.
Flurries tonight.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 18 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this
afternoon then subsiding to 1 or less Thursday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 February 2026
Friday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
northwest 10 to 15 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind north 25 knots increasing to northeast
25 to 35.
Sunday
Wind north 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water except 7 tenths grey-white ice along parts of the coast
and in the extreme northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice
along parts of the Quebec coast.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 February 2026 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 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 7 tenths grey-white ice along parts of the coast
and in the extreme northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice
along parts of the Quebec coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4654N 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
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 967 mb located over the southernGrand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 965 mb located east of Funk Island
Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:52 AM NST 18 February 2026 An intense low pressure system over the Southern Grand Banks willcontinue tracking northeast before lying east of Funk Island Bank
overnight tonight. Gale to storm force southerlies to northeasterlies
ahead of the low will shift to gale to storm force westerlies to
northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Funk Island Bank and the
Southern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Gulf waters, and
Southwest Coast - west of Ramea.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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