Laurentian Fan
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 08 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 35 knots diminishing to north 25 near midnight then backing to northwest 25 Monday morning.
Showers or flurries becoming scattered flurries Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 08 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 Monday morning and to 2 to
3 Monday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 08 February 2026
Tuesday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to east
25 to 35.
Thursday
Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to
northwest 25 to 35.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 February 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce 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
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4735N 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)
Gale warning in effect
Laurentian Fan
Issued 8:00 PM AST 08 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM AST 8 February 2026 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 970 mb located south ofthe Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Monday quasi-stationary ridge located over the
Great Lakes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:40 PM AST 8 February 2026 A low pressure system south of the Grand Banks will continue todepart the region. Strong to gale force north to northwest winds in
the wake of the low will slowly diminish as a result.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, eastern shore, Fourchu, Gulf
- Magdalen, and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- 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
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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