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East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 13 February 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 this evening then becoming west 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 Saturday morning and to west 10 to 15 Saturday evening.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 13 February 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 late overnight and to 2 to 3 near noon Saturday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 13 February 2026
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light in the morning.
Monday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots backing to north 25.
Tuesday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water. 

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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 13 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
5507N 5324W to 5730N 5815W to 6200N 5943W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4654N 5256W to 4655N 4900W to 4825N 4745W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Issued 3:30 PM NST 13 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 3:30 PM NST 13 February 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 979 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday departing low 988 mb located northeast
of the Marine District.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:23 PM NST 13 February 2026 A low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will move to lie northeast
of the marine district Saturday afternoon. Generally gale force
southwesterlies south of the low shift to strong to gale force
westerlies to northerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Northeast Gulf,
and Northeast Coast.

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