Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late
overnight. Wind northwest 15 Monday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending overnight.
Temperatures minus 8 to minus 2.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late
overnight. Wind northwest 15 Monday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late
overnight and to 1 to 2 Monday morning.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Temperatures minus 8 to minus 2.
Freezing Spray
Issued 04:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending overnight.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Ice Edge
First 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 5030N 5430W to 5430N 5400W to 5700N 5730W to 6200N
5902W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice pressure warning in effect.
3 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice in the
western section. Consolidated first-year ice along the coast.
Strong ice pressure along the coast easing this evening.
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
Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
Issued 4:00 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.
Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
Issued 11:30 AM NST 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM NST 22 February 2026 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 968 mb located over the southeastern
Grand Banks.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Monday departing low 978 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 4:00 p.m. NST today quasi-stationary high located over western
Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:46 PM NST 22 February 2026 An intense low pressure system over the Southeastern Grand Banks will
continue eastward tonight. Meanwhile, a strong area of high pressure
over Western Labrador will remain stationary tonight. Strong to gale
force northerlies over southern waters will diminish tonight between
these features.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
South Labrador Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open water except South Labrador Sea -
southeastern half.