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Northumberland Strait - eastern half

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Issued 10:00 AM AST 12 February 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwesterly 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 near noon then diminishing to northwest 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Friday evening.

Snow ending Friday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow.

Temperatures near minus 3.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 12 February 2026
Saturday Wind west 15 knots becoming variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind variable 15 knots.
Monday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 February 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice pressure warning in effect. 5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice in the southern section and along parts of the Cape Breton Island coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. Strong ice pressure along the coast of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton developing this afternoon and continuing Friday. 

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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 12 February 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

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 pressure warning in effect.

5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 plus
tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice in the
southern section and along parts of the Cape Breton Island coast.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Strong ice pressure along the coast of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton
developing this afternoon and continuing Friday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - eastern half

Issued 10:00 AM AST 12 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.

Ice pressure warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - eastern half

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 February 2026

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM AST 12 February 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. AST today low 982 mb located east of Cape Breton
Island.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 982 mb located over
Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Friday ridge located over the eastern United
States.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:51 AM AST 12 February 2026 An area of low pressure east of Cape Breton will move northeastward
to lie north of Newfoundland later tonight. Gale force
southwesterlies south of the low shift to strong to gale force
northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian
Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait,
Northumberland Strait - eastern half, Gulf-Magdalen, and Anticosti.

Marine interest are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf-Magdalen and Anticosti.

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