Cabot Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 15 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind northeast 20 knots backing to north 15 Monday morning then diminishing to light near noon Monday.
Flurries ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 15 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 metre.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 15 February 2026
Tuesday
Wind east 15 knots backing to north 15 late in
the day.
Wednesday
Wind north 15 knots backing to northwest 20
late in the day.
Thursday
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Open water except 2 tenths first-year ice in the southwestern
section. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 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
Open water except 2 tenths first-year ice in the southwestern
section. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4654N 5256W to 4643N 4843W to 4828N 4657W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5920N 4740W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM AST 15 February 2026 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 1007 mb located over Laurentian Fan.By 3:30 p.m. AST Monday low 1004 mb located over the eastern
Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Monday approaching low 992 mb located southwest
of Georges Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:34 PM AST 15 February 2026 An area of low pressure near Sable Island will intensify as it trackseastward to lie over the eastern marine district early Monday morning
and depart Monday afternoon. Strong to gale force west to
northwesterlies are expected south of and in the wake of this low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope, Banquereau, and Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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