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Southwestern Grand Banks

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Issued 10:00 AM NST 11 February 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 15 to 20 this afternoon then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 35 late overnight then diminishing to southwest 15 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Thursday afternoon.

Rain beginning near midnight changing to showers Thursday morning. Fog patches forming Thursday morning and dissipating Thursday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 11 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening then building to 3 to 5 near noon Thursday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 11 February 2026
Friday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Saturday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20.
Sunday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 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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Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
5507N 5324W to 5730N 5815W to 6200N 6009W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
5507N 5324W to 5730N 5815W to 6200N 6009W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 10 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4720N 5250W to 4755N 4900W to 4840N 4830W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 10 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4720N 5250W to 4755N 4900W to 4840N 4830W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM NST 11 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 988 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 989 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 989 mb located south of Nova Scotia.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Thursday low 985 mb located over the Northeast
Coast of Newfoundland.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday ridge located from the Grand Banks to
Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:49 AM NST 11 February 2026 A low pressure system will approach from the southwest tonight and
track across Newfoundland on Thursday. Strong to gale force
northeasterly to southeasterly winds will develop ahead of the low
tonight and Thursday, then shift to strong to gale force westerlies
to southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and
south, and the Grand Banks.

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