Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots increasing to southwest 45 to 55
this afternoon then veering to northwest 40 to 50 late overnight. Wind becoming
northwest 35 to 45 Tuesday morning then diminishing to northwest 25 to 35
Tuesday afternoon.
Rain changing to flurries or showers overnight and ending
Tuesday afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or
less in fog patches and in precipitation.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots increasing to southwest 45 to 55
this afternoon then veering to northwest 40 to 50 late overnight. Wind becoming
northwest 35 to 45 Tuesday morning then diminishing to northwest 25 to 35
Tuesday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Southeastern Grand Banks - northeastern half
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 this afternoon and to 7 to
10 this evening. Seas subsiding to 5 to 7 Tuesday evening.
Southeastern Grand Banks - southwestern half
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 7 to 10 near noon and to 10 to 13
this evening. Seas subsiding to 7 to 10 late overnight and to 5 to 7 Tuesday
afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Rain changing to flurries or showers overnight and ending
Tuesday afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or
less in fog patches and in precipitation.
Ice Forecasts
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 2 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 5225N 5339W
to 5604N 5750W to 6200N 6009W then northeastward. Sea ice west of
the ice edge.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 2 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 5225N 5339W
to 5604N 5750W to 6200N 6009W then northeastward. Sea ice west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 1 February 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4914N 5336W to 4900N 5030W to 4930N 4915W to 5045N 4915W to 5930N
5700W to 6350N 5800W to 6255N 5405W to 5930N 4750W then
northeastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 1 February 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4914N 5336W to 4900N 5030W to 4930N 4915W to 5045N 4915W to 5930N
5700W to 6350N 5800W to 6255N 5405W to 5930N 4750W then
northeastward.Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings (In effect)
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 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 10:00 AM NST 2 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 966 mb located over northeastern
Laurentian Fan.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Tuesday low 974 mb located east of the Grand
Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:51 AM NST 2 February 2026 An intense low pressure system over Northeastern Laurentian Fan will
continue tracking northeastward to pass southeast of the Avalon
Peninsula today and lie over the Northern Grand Banks tonight.
Gale to storm force easterly to northeasterly winds are expected
north of the low, while gale to storm force westerlies to
southwesterlies are expected to its south. Winds will shift to strong
to gale force northerlies to northwesterlies in the wake of the low
today and Tuesday.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and the
Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Strait of Belle Isle.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.
Marine interests are further advised that high water level warnings
are in effect for Southwest Coast, South Coast - Cape St. Mary's and
east, and East Coast. Higher than normal water levels are also
expected near high tide this morning in Fortune bay and Placentia
Bay. While conditions will improve for Fortune bay later today,
large waves and pounding surf will continue to cause higher than
normal water levels along east-facing shorelines of Placentia Bay
this evening and Tuesday morning, especially near high tide.