Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 23 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northeast 55 knots diminishing to north 45 late this
evening then backing to northwest 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to
northwest 20 late Tuesday morning then backing to westerly 15 early Tuesday
evening.
Snow ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM AST 23 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northeast 55 knots diminishing to north 45 late this
evening then backing to northwest 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to
northwest 20 late Tuesday morning then backing to westerly 15 early Tuesday
evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 23 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 6 to 8 metres subsiding to 4 to 6 after midnight and to 2 to
3 early Tuesday afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 08:00 PM AST 23 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Snow ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Air temperature
Issued 08:00 PM AST 23 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to
4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4715N 5915W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Warnings (In effect)
Lurcher
Issued 8:00 PM AST 23 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 8:00 PM AST 23 February 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 970 mb located over Georges Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday low 971 mb located south of Halifax.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Tuesday departing low 977 mb located over
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:45 PM AST 23 February 2026 An intense low pressure system will pass south of Nova Scotia tonight
to lie over Newfoundland by Tuesday afternoon. Gale to storm force
easterlies are forecast north of the system with gale to storm force
southwesterlies expected south of the low. Strong to gale force
northwest winds will gradually diminish through the day Tuesday in
the wake of the low.
Higher than normal water levels are expected along the southern
Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia this evening.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern
shore, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope,
Banquereau, and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Chaleur - Miscou - western half and Anticosti
- western half.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Anticosti.