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Banquereau - northeastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 February 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northerly 20 to 25 knots backing to northwest 15 to 20 this morning then diminishing to light this afternoon. Wind increasing to east 20 this evening and to east 35 after midnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 Thursday morning then increasing to southwest 35 near noon Thursday.

Snow overnight and Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near plus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 11 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 early this evening then building to 1 to 2 near midnight. Seas building to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 4 to 6 Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 February 2026
Friday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind west 25 knots.
Sunday Wind variable 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Cap-Chat Burgeo Île Bicquette New Carlisle Îles de la Madeleine Airport Port Menier Summerside North Cape Pointe-au-Père Mont-Joli Airport La Pocatière Wreckhouse Banquereau - 44139 Port aux Basques Sagona Island Gaspé Airport LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Western Head Winterland Branch Hill Île aux Perroquets Beaver Island Baccaro Point St. Stephen Pointe-des-Monts Saint John Airport Sept-Îles Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Miscou Island Île Rouge Kouchibouguac Pointe-Noire Kouchibouguac Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Grand Manan Fundy Park (Alma) Miramichi Charlo West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Bathurst Airport Baie-Comeau Airport Bas Caraquet East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Nappan AAFC East Point Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Cap-d'Espoir Tracadie J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Rivière-la-Madeleine McNabs Island Lunenburg Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

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 free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 10 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

Banquereau - northeastern half

Issued 03:00 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today dissipating ridge located over the central
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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