Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 28 March 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Wind southerly 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 25 late overnight with gusts to 40 from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence Friday morning and afternoon and gusts to 50 from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence Friday late in the day.
Periods of rain and fog patches.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 28 March 2024
Saturday
Wind southeast 30 knots becoming west 30 in
the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Monday
Wind northerly 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4622N 6434W to4730N 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 8:00 PM ADT 28 March 2024 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight quasi-stationary trough located fromAnticosti Island to the Gulf of Maine.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday deepening low 994 mb located southwest
of the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday low 979 mb located over LaHave Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:37 PM ADT 28 March 2024 A stationary trough sits over the region today. An area of lowpressure will approach from the southwest on Friday. Strong to
Gale force southwesterly winds ahead of the low will veer to gale to
storm force west or northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank and West Scotian Slope. Gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank,
and East Scotian Slope - western half.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank - northern half
- Belle Isle Bank - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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