Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northeast 25 knots except northwest 10 to 15 over western
sections overnight and Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20
near noon Tuesday except northwest 10 to 15 over western sections.
Flurries ending after midnight.
A risk of freezing spray over eastern sections Tuesday morning
and afternoon.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 8 to minus 4 Tuesday
morning.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northeast 25 knots except northwest 10 to 15 over western
sections overnight and Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20
near noon Tuesday except northwest 10 to 15 over western sections.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this
evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 Tuesday evening.
Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Flurries ending after midnight.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 8 to minus 4 Tuesday
morning.
Freezing Spray
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
A risk of freezing spray over eastern sections Tuesday morning
and afternoon.
Ice Forecasts
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
Ice pressure warning in effect.
6 tenths grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice along
the Newfoundland coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few
sheltered bays.
Strong ice pressure along the coast of Newfoundland developing this
evening and easing Tuesday morning.
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 except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the
western iceberg limit.
Warnings (In effect)
Strait of Belle Isle
Issued 11:30 AM NST 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 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.