Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 16 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind north 10 to 15 knots veering to northeast 15 to 20 Tuesday
afternoon then increasing to northeast 25 Tuesday evening.
Snow Tuesday evening.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM NST 16 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind north 10 to 15 knots veering to northeast 15 to 20 Tuesday
afternoon then increasing to northeast 25 Tuesday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 16 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 08:00 PM NST 16 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Snow Tuesday evening.
Air temperature
Issued 08:00 PM NST 16 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 16 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice EdgeFirst 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 4845N 5230W to 5130N 5415W to 5430N 5330W to 5730N 5815W to 6200N 5927W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 1:30 PM EST 16 February 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near 4654N 5256W to 4643N 4843W to 4828N 4657W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N 5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5920N 4740W then eastward.Iceberg CountNo confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of the iceberg limit.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 8:00 PM NST 16 February 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 1005 mb located east of the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 995 mb located south of the Maritimes. By 8:00 p.m. NST Tuesday low 972 mb located southwest of the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 7:52 PM NST 16 February 2026 A low pressure system east of the Grand Banks will continue to depart this evening. Strong to gale force northerlies will diminish this evening as the low departs.
A second low pressure system south of the Maritimes will deepen as it approaches the marine district from the southwest tonight and Tuesday. Gale to storm force east to northeasterlies will develop over southern waters ahead of the low on Tuesday.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for Southwestern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Northern Grand Banks, and Southeastern Grand Banks.
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