East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind north 45 to 55 knots diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 this morning then becoming northwest 35 overnight. Wind northwest 35 Thursday.
Snow becoming rain or snow this morning then snow this evening. Flurries Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 18 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 Thursday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 February 2026
Friday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25
in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind west 25 knots increasing to north 25 to
35.
Sunday
Wind north 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 February 2026 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5130N 5415W to 5442N 5309W to 5734N 5730W to 6200N
5902W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
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 except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 February 2026'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 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.
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- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- 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 - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western 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
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- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
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- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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