Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this
afternoon then backing to west 10 to 15 near midnight. Wind backing to southwest
15 to 20 near noon Sunday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending near
midnight.
Temperatures minus 10 to minus 4 rising to minus 4 Sunday
afternoon.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this
afternoon then backing to west 10 to 15 near midnight. Wind backing to southwest
15 to 20 near noon Sunday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this
afternoon and to 1 to 2 Sunday morning.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 10 to minus 4 rising to minus 4 Sunday
afternoon.
Freezing Spray
Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending near
midnight.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 February 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4625N 5530W to 4615N 5300W to 4730N 5215W to
5000N 5315W to 5446N 5404W to 5651N 5739W to 6043N 5908W to 6200N
5909W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
5 tenths grey-white ice. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of
the coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:08 PM EST 21 February 2025 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4939N 5559W to 4950N 5355W to 5050N 5047W to 5230N 4940W to 5915N
5815W to 6100N 5510W to 5835N 4940W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5134N 5647W to Newfoundland near 5120N 5631W.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings (In effect)
Northeast Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 February 2025Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 22 February 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 952 mb located northeast of the
Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NST today departing low 951 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south
over Quebec.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday approaching trough located over northern
Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:43 AM NST 22 February 2025 A low pressure system northeast of the Northern Grand Banks will
track away from the marine district today. Strong to gale force west
to northwesterlies will diminish to moderate to strong
northwesterlies today as the low moves out to sea.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank, Northern Grand Banks, and Southeastern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.