Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind east 20 knots increasing to east 40 near midnight and to
east 55 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southerly 35 late Monday morning
then increasing to southwest 50 Monday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest
45 Monday evening.
Rain beginning near midnight with a risk of thunderstorms
Monday morning and afternoon changing to showers Monday
evening.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM AST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind east 20 knots increasing to east 40 near midnight and to
east 55 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southerly 35 late Monday morning
then increasing to southwest 50 Monday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest
45 Monday evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near midnight and to 4 to 6
late overnight. Seas building to 6 to 8 Monday morning and to 9 to 12 Monday
afternoon then subsiding to 6 to 8 Monday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 08:00 PM AST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Rain beginning near midnight with a risk of thunderstorms
Monday morning and afternoon changing to showers Monday
evening.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to
4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4715N 5915W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 22 February 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4610N 4655W to 4740N 4520W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 6000N 5005W to 5840N 4505W then eastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Georges Bank
Issued 8:00 PM AST 22 February 2026'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 8:00 PM AST 22 February 2026 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 970 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Monday low 970 mb located south of Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Monday low 970 mb located over Browns Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the Maritimes.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Monday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:32 PM AST 22 February 2026 An intense low pressure system will approach from the southwest
tonight and pass south of Cape Sable Island Monday night. Gale to
storm force easterlies will develop through the day as the associated
warm front approaches. Winds will shift to gale to storm force
southwesterlies over southern waters behind the warm front late in
the day Monday, and to gale force northerlies in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern
shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, Sable, and East Scotian
Slope. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except
Chaleur - Miscou - western half and Anticosti - western half.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Anticosti.