Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM EST 26 February 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southerly 15 knots diminishing to light early this morning
then increasing to west 15 late this morning. Wind increasing to southwest 15 to
25 late this afternoon and to southwest 25 to 35 late this evening. Wind
becoming west 20 to 30 Friday morning then diminishing to southwest 10 to 20
Friday evening.
Flurries ending this evening.
Temperatures minus 4 falling to minus 12 Friday
morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM EST 26 February 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southerly 15 knots diminishing to light early this morning
then increasing to west 15 late this morning. Wind increasing to southwest 15 to
25 late this afternoon and to southwest 25 to 35 late this evening. Wind
becoming west 20 to 30 Friday morning then diminishing to southwest 10 to 20
Friday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 03:00 AM EST 26 February 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Over open water seas 1 metre or less.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM EST 26 February 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Flurries ending this evening.
Air temperature
Issued 03:00 AM EST 26 February 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures minus 4 falling to minus 12 Friday
morning.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 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
5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 7 tenths
grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the western
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Warnings (In effect)
Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
Issued 03:00 AM EST 26 February 2026'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 3:00 AM EST 26 February 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. EST today trough located from Lake Saint-Jean to
Cape Cod.
By 7:00 p.m. EST Friday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Sea.
At 3:00 a.m. EST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over northern Ontario.
By 7:00 p.m. EST Friday ridge located from New Brunswick to the
Ungava Peninsula.