Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots backing to southwest 10 to 15 this
afternoon then increasing to southwest 15 to 20 near noon Sunday. Wind
diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 Sunday evening.
Flurries Sunday evening.
Temperatures minus 12 rising to minus 5 Sunday
afternoon.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots backing to southwest 10 to 15 this
afternoon then increasing to southwest 15 to 20 near noon Sunday. Wind
diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Mainly ice covered.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Flurries Sunday evening.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 12 rising to minus 5 Sunday
afternoon.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 22 February 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice EdgeIce 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
9 tenths new ice including 4 tenths grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice in the southern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 2:08 PM EST 21 February 2025 Iceberg LimitIceberg 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 CountNo confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs east of the western iceberg limit.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 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 StatementIssued 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.
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