Georges Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 11 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind west 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20 early Thursday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 11 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near midnight then
subsiding to 2 to 3 Thursday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 11 February 2026
Friday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind west 20 knots.
Sunday
Wind west 20 knots veering to north
25.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce 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
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:52 PM EST 11 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4720N 5250W to 4725N 4850W to 4840N 4830W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM AST 11 February 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight deepening low 988 mb located over LaHaveBank.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday low 984 mb located over Banquereau.
At 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday departing low 984 mb located over
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:48 PM AST 11 February 2026 A low pressure system over LaHave Bank will continue to deepen as itpasses south of Nova Scotia tonight. Strong to gale force east to
southeast winds ahead of and north of the track of the low shift to
strong to gale force westerlies south of it. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies increase over northern areas tomorrow afternoon.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore,
Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan,
Northumberland Strait - eastern half, Gulf-Magdalen, and Anticosti -
southwestern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern 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 - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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 - 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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