Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this
evening and to variable 10 to 15 Thursday morning.
Flurries this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in
flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over northwestern sections today and this
evening.
Temperatures minus 5 to minus 1.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this
evening and to variable 10 to 15 Thursday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 04 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening except 1 to 2
over western sections Thursday afternoon and evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Flurries this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in
flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Temperatures minus 5 to minus 1.
Freezing Spray
Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over northwestern sections today and this
evening.
Ice Forecasts
Funk Island Bank
Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice Edge
Ice 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.
Ice Forecasts
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 5225N 5339W
to 6200N 5928W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Funk Island Bank
Issued 1:39 PM EST 3 February 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg 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 Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northwest of the
iceberg limit.Iceberg Bulletin
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 1:39 PM EST 3 February 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg 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 Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings (In effect)
Funk Island Bank
Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 February 2026Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 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 Statement
Issued 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.