Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
High water level warning in effect.
Wind northeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to north 35 to 45 this
afternoon and to north 25 to 35 this evening. Wind becoming north 25 Tuesday
morning then diminishing to north 10 to 15 Tuesday afternoon.
Snow ending this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Temperatures near zero.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
High water level warning in effect.
Wind northeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to north 35 to 45 this
afternoon and to north 25 to 35 this evening. Wind becoming north 25 Tuesday
morning then diminishing to north 10 to 15 Tuesday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres except 5 to 7 over southern sections today and
tonight. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Tuesday morning and to 1 to 2 Tuesday
afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Snow ending this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures near zero.
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.
Iceberg Bulletin
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.
Warnings (In effect)
Southwest Coast
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.