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East Scotian Slope - southern half

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Issued 10:00 AM AST 16 February 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind north 20 knots diminishing to northerly 10 to 15 early this afternoon then veering to northeast 20 this evening. Wind increasing to northeast 35 after midnight and to northeast 40 to 50 early Tuesday morning. Wind backing to north 40 to 50 Tuesday evening.

Showers overnight and Tuesday morning.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 16 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this morning and to 1 to 2 early this afternoon. Seas building to 2 to 3 late this evening and to 4 to 6 Tuesday morning then subsiding to 4 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 16 February 2026
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

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 16 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4654N 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

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

East Scotian Slope - southern half

Issued 10:00 AM AST 16 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 10:20 AM AST 16 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. AST today departing low 1000 mb located east of
Laurentian Fan.

At 3:30 p.m. AST today low 992 mb located southwest of Georges Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Tuesday low 974 mb located south of Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:55 AM AST 16 February 2026 An area of low pressure east of Laurentian Fan will continue eastward
today. Strong to gale force west to northwesterlies are expected in
the wake of this low this morning.

A second low will intensify as it tracks just south of the slope
waters on Tuesday. Gale to storm force easterlies will develop north
of the low and become strong to gale force northerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope - southern half, Banquereau - southeastern half
and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect for Georges Bank,
West Scotian Slope, Sable, East Scotian Slope - northern half and
Banquereau - northwestern half.

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