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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 06 February 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind northeast 25 knots diminishing to north 15 late overnight and to light Saturday morning. Wind increasing to northeast 15 Saturday afternoon and to northeast 25 Saturday evening.

Temperatures minus 5 rising to zero Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 06 February 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early this evening and to 2 to 3 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 06 February 2026
Sunday Wind north 30 knots diminishing to north 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water except 2 tenths new ice in a few sheltered bays. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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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 6 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

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

Open water except 2 tenths new ice in a few sheltered bays.
Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:44 PM EST 6 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4735N 5245W to 4805N 5005W 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 3:30 PM AST 6 February 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. AST today intensifying low 972 mb located south of
West Scotian Slope.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday low 961 mb located southeast of
Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:08 PM AST 6 February 2026 A low pressure system south of West Scotian Slope will intensify as
it tracks northeastward passing south of the marine district tonight.
Strong to gale force northeasterly winds will develop over southern
waters this evening, with northeasterlies reaching storm force in the
southern most portions of Laurentian Fan.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan - southern half. Gale warnings are in effect for East
Scotian Slope, Banquereau - southeastern half, and Laurentian Fan -
northern half.

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