Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 25 knots except light over southern sections.
Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 near midnight and to northwest 10 to 15
near noon Monday. Wind increasing to west 25 Monday evening.
Risk of freezing spray late this afternoon tonight and Monday
morning.
Temperatures minus 17 falling to minus 25 near noon
Monday.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 25 knots except light over southern sections.
Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 near midnight and to northwest 10 to 15
near noon Monday. Wind increasing to west 25 Monday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Mainly ice covered.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Temperatures minus 17 falling to minus 25 near noon
Monday.
Freezing Spray
Issued 04:00 PM NST 22 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Risk of freezing spray late this afternoon tonight and Monday
morning.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 22 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Ice EdgeFirst 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
9 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 1:30 PM EST 22 February 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg 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 CountUnknown number of icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 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 StatementIssued 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.
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