Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15
near noon then becoming light this evening except northeast 20 over southern
sections Thursday morning and afternoon.
Flurries Thursday.
Temperatures minus 5 to minus 1.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15
near noon then becoming light this evening except northeast 20 over southern
sections Thursday morning and afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 04 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon except 1 to 2
over northern sections Thursday afternoon and evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Flurries Thursday.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Temperatures minus 5 to minus 1.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 4 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice EdgeIce edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 5225N 5339W to 6200N 5928W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays in the northern section.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 1:39 PM EST 3 February 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near 4830N 5310W to 4900N 5030W to 4930N 4915W to 5100N 4900W to 5930N 5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.Iceberg CountNo confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of the iceberg limit.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 10:00 AM NST 4 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 1011 mb located south of Nova Scotia. By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday low 997 mb located over the southern Grand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over the Gulf of St. Lawrence. By 10:00 a.m. NST Thursday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 9:47 AM NST 4 February 2026 A deepening low pressure system will approach the marine district from the west tonight to cross the Southern Grand Banks on Thursday. Strong to gale force easterly winds will develop north of the low Thursday morning while gale force westerlies develop to its south. Winds will shift to strong to gale force northeasterlies to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the Southern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in effect for Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank.
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