Southwestern Shore
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 12 February 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 near midnight. Wind northwest 15 Friday.
Snow ending early this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 4 Friday morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 12 February 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 early this morning and to
1 or less Friday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 12 February 2026
Saturday
Wind west 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind variable 15 knots increasing to northwest
25 to 35.
Monday
Wind northerly 25 knots diminishing to variable
15.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
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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
Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:52 PM EST 11 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4720N 5250W to 4725N 4850W 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 3:00 AM AST 12 February 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 984 mb located over Eastern Shore.By 3:30 p.m. AST today low 982 mb located south of Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Friday departing low 980 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Friday ridge located over the eastern United
States.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:44 AM AST 12 February 2026 A low pressure system over eastern shore will continue to movenortheastward towards Newfoundland today and depart into the Labrador
Sea Friday morning. Strong to gale force east to southeast winds
ahead of the low shift to strong to gale force westerlies south of
it. Strong to gale force northwesterlies increase over northern areas
this afternoon.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, 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.
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
- 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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