Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 25 knots except northeast 35 over southern
sections tonight. Wind becoming northwest 25 late overnight. Wind northwest 25
Tuesday.
Flurries overnight and Tuesday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over western sections Tuesday afternoon and
evening.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 6 to minus 1 Tuesday
morning.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 25 knots except northeast 35 over southern
sections tonight. Wind becoming northwest 25 late overnight. Wind northwest 25
Tuesday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 near noon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Flurries overnight and Tuesday.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 6 to minus 1 Tuesday
morning.
Freezing Spray
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over western sections Tuesday afternoon and
evening.
Ice Forecasts
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 10:00 AM EST 2 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 5225N 5339W
to 5604N 5750W to 6200N 6009W then northeastward. Sea ice west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 2 tenths grey-white ice in the extreme
southwestern section.
Ice Forecasts
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 10:00 AM EST 2 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 5225N 5339W
to 5604N 5750W to 6200N 6009W then northeastward. Sea ice west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 1:30 PM EST 1 February 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4914N 5336W to 4900N 5030W to 4930N 4915W to 5045N 4915W to 5930N
5700W to 6350N 5800W to 6255N 5405W to 5930N 4750W then
northeastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs west of the
iceberg limit.Iceberg Bulletin
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 1:30 PM EST 1 February 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4914N 5336W to 4900N 5030W to 4930N 4915W to 5045N 4915W to 5930N
5700W to 6350N 5800W to 6255N 5405W to 5930N 4750W then
northeastward.Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings (In effect)
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 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 2 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 966 mb located over northeastern
Laurentian Fan.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Tuesday low 974 mb located east of the Grand
Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:51 AM NST 2 February 2026 An intense low pressure system over Northeastern Laurentian Fan will
continue tracking northeastward to pass southeast of the Avalon
Peninsula today and lie over the Northern Grand Banks tonight.
Gale to storm force easterly to northeasterly winds are expected
north of the low, while gale to storm force westerlies to
southwesterlies are expected to its south. Winds will shift to strong
to gale force northerlies to northwesterlies in the wake of the low
today and Tuesday.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and the
Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Strait of Belle Isle.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.
Marine interests are further advised that high water level warnings
are in effect for Southwest Coast, South Coast - Cape St. Mary's and
east, and East Coast. Higher than normal water levels are also
expected near high tide this morning in Fortune bay and Placentia
Bay. While conditions will improve for Fortune bay later today,
large waves and pounding surf will continue to cause higher than
normal water levels along east-facing shorelines of Placentia Bay
this evening and Tuesday morning, especially near high tide.