Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 11 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northeast 20 knots increasing to north 25 to 30 late overnight then backing to northwest 30 early Thursday evening.
Snow changing to scattered flurries Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures near minus 4.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 11 February 2026
Friday
Wind westerly 25 knots diminishing to northwest
15 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind west 15 knots becoming variable 10 to
15.
Sunday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 9 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
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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
9 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
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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