Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind north 25 knots diminishing to north 15 to 20 near midnight
then veering to northeast 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to northeast
15 to 20 near noon Monday and to northeast 25 Monday evening.
Flurries Monday evening.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over northwestern sections
tonight. Freezing spray over northwestern sections Monday evening.
Temperatures minus 7 to minus 2.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind north 25 knots diminishing to north 15 to 20 near midnight
then veering to northeast 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to northeast
15 to 20 near noon Monday and to northeast 25 Monday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near
midnight and to 1 or less Monday morning. Seas building to 1 to 2 Monday
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 08:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Flurries Monday evening.
Air temperature
Issued 08:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Temperatures minus 7 to minus 2.
Freezing Spray
Issued 08:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over northwestern sections
tonight. Freezing spray over northwestern sections 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.
Ice Coverage
Ice pressure warning in effect.
Open water except 4 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth
first-year ice in the northern section. 9 plus tenths grey-white ice
in southern Port au Port Bay. Consolidated first-year ice along
parts of the coasts.
Strong ice pressure along parts of the Newfoundland coast easing
overnight.
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)
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 8:00 PM NST 22 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.
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 February 2026Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.
Warnings (Ended)
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 8:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 22 February 2026 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 973 mb located east of the Grand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Monday departing low 981 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight intensifying low 992 mb located off
Cape Hatteras.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Monday low 970 mb located south of Nova Scotia.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:41 PM NST 22 February 2026 An intense low pressure system east of the Grand Banks will continue
moving eastward tonight and drift further out to sea on Monday.
Gale to storm force northeasterly to northwesterly winds will
diminish to strong to gale force northerlies to northwesterlies
tonight. Winds will further diminish on Monday as the low departs.
A second low pressure system will approach the district from the
southwest on Monday. Strong to gale force east to southeasterly winds
will develop ahead of the low over southern waters, late in the day
on Monday.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Funk Island Bank, and the
Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Strait of Belle Isle - western half and Gulf waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, and Northeast Coast -
north of Cape St. John.