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Northumberland Strait - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 29 March 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind southeast 20 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 30 early this evening then veering to southwest 25 Saturday morning. Wind veering to west 20 Saturday evening.

Periods of rain and fog patches ending overnight.

Temperatures near plus 2.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 29 March 2024
Sunday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Monday Wind northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 29 March 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 29 March 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4622N 6434W to
4730N 6415W to 5045N 5745W to 4826N 5931W to Newfoundland near 4811N
5856W. Sea ice northwest then east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 4744N 6112W to 4712N 6133W to 4703N
6213W to 4736N 6158W to 4744N 6112W. Sea ice within the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 29 March 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today quasi-stationary trough located from the
Gulf of St. Lawrence to Georges Bank.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT today deepening low 990 mb located southwest of
the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 976 mb located over Southwestern Shore.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT Saturday departing low 983 mb located over
Anticosti Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:46 AM ADT 29 March 2024 A stationary trough sits over the region today. An area of low
pressure will approach from the southwest this evening. Strong to
gale force southwesterly winds ahead of the low will veer to gale to
storm force west or northwesterlies in its wake, and diminish to
strong to gale force on Saturday.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, and East Scotian Slope - western
half. Gale warnings are in effect for Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns
Bank, southwestern shore - western half, LaHave Bank, eastern shore -
eastern half, Sable, East Scotian Slope - eastern half, Fourchu,
Banquereau - western half, Cabot Strait, Gulf - Magdalen - western
half, Chaleur - Miscou, and Anticosti - western half.

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