East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 07 February 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 25 to 35 knots becoming north 25 late overnight. Wind north 25 Sunday.
Snow this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 07 February 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 late
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 07 February 2026
Monday
Wind northwest 20 knots backing to southwest 20
in the afternoon then becoming variable 15 to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind west 20 knots increasing to north 25 to
35.
Wednesday
Wind north 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 February 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce 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
5507N 5324W to 5753N 5717W to 6200N 5851W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 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 except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Issued 8:00 PM NST 07 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 NST 7 February 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 965 mb located east of the Grand Banks.By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday departing low 973 mb located east of the
Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday trough located on a line east-west over
Labrador Sea.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Sunday trough located from Labrador Coast to
Belle Isle Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 970 mb located southwest of the
Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Sunday low 971 mb located south of the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:54 PM NST 7 February 2026 A low pressure system just east of the Grand Banks will depart out tosea tonight. Strong to gale force northeast to northwesterlies behind
the low will diminish overnight as the low moves away.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Funk Island Bank, and the
Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- 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
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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