Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind north 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late this
afternoon and to light Tuesday morning.
Temperatures near minus 4.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM AST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind north 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late this
afternoon and to light Tuesday morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM AST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures near minus 4.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 2 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4532N 6507W to 4409N
6636W to 4315N 6541W to 4353N 6435W to 4422N 6317W to 4539N 5917W to
4622N 5939W to 4722N 5857W to 4635N 5604W to Newfoundland near 4652N
5548W. Sea ice east then north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice pressure warning in effect.
7 tenths grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice along
parts of the southern coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts
of the coasts.
Strong ice pressure along parts of the coast in the southern section
continuing today and easing Tuesday morning.
Warnings (In effect)
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 10:00 AM EST 02 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 10:00 AM AST 2 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. AST today low 967 mb located over the southern
Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 964 mb located over the
northern Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located over the St. Lawrence River.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:36 AM AST 2 February 2026 A low pressure system just east of Banquereau will continue to track
northeastward to lie over the Northern Grand Banks this evening.
Strong to gale force north to northwesterly winds in the wake of the
low will gradually diminish today and tonight as the low pulls
further away from the marine district.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore,
Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot
Strait, Northumberland Strait - eastern half, Gulf-Magdalen and
Anticosti - eastern half.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Gulf-Magdalen and
Anticosti.
A yellow coastal flooding warning is also in effect for the
Newfoundland coastline along cape ray - Channel-Port aux Basques for
this morning's high tide.