Lurcher
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 16 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light this morning then increasing to east 10 to 15 early this evening. Wind backing to northeast 15 to 20 after midnight then diminishing to northeast 10 to 15 Tuesday afternoon. Wind becoming light Tuesday evening.
Temperatures near plus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 15 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less near
midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 16 February 2026
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Thursday
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to
light.
Friday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 February 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce 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
Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 16 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing low 999 mb located over LaurentianFan.
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 2:35 AM AST 16 February 2026 An area of low pressure over the eastern marine waters will continueto intensify as it tracks eastward today, departing later this
afternoon. Strong to gale force west to northwesterlies are expected
south of and in the wake of this low.
A second low will intensify as it tracks just south of the slope
waters, gale to storm force easterlies will 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.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern 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
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northern half
- East Scotian Slope - southern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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