Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NST 25 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 Thursday morning
then becoming variable 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon.
Snow Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Temperatures minus 24 rising to minus 12 near noon
Thursday.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM NST 25 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 Thursday morning
then becoming variable 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 25 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Mainly ice covered.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM NST 25 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Snow Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Air temperature
Issued 09:30 PM NST 25 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Temperatures minus 24 rising to minus 12 near noon
Thursday.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 25 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice EdgeFirst ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4845N 5230W to 5030N 5430W to 5448N 5324W to 5700N 5730W to 6200N 5816W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
9 plus tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 1:30 PM EST 25 February 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near 4640N 5310W to 4530N 4915W to 4525N 4610W to 4755N 4455W to 5930N 5700W to 6150N 5400W to 6000N 5115W to 5840N 4505W then eastward.Iceberg CountUnknown number of icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 9:30 PM NST 25 February 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line north-south over the North Labrador Coast. By 4:00 p.m. NST Thursday departing ridge located east of the East Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 997 mb located over southeastern Hudson Bay. By 4:00 a.m. NST Friday low 991 mb located southeast of Baffin Island.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 9:15 PM NST 25 February 2026 A low pressure system will approach the marine district from the west on Thursday. Strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop on Thursday ahead of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for South Labrador Sea and Northwest Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in effect for Mid Labrador Coast and East Labrador Sea.
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