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Cumberland

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EST 17 December 2025

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to southeast 30 knots late this morning and to east 30 to 40 early this evening. Wind becoming west 30 Thursday morning then diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 Thursday evening.

Flurries ending early this morning. Flurries beginning this afternoon and changing to snow near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Outside the ice edge severe freezing spray beginning this morning becoming moderate Thursday evening.

Temperatures minus 12 rising to minus 5 near midnight then falling to minus 17 Thursday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM EST 16 December 2025
Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre building to 3 late Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EST 17 December 2025
Friday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots backing to south 15 to 20 in the morning.
Saturday Wind light increasing to northwest 30 to 40 knots late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 30 to 40 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 30 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:42 AM EST 16 December 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday 6 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:42 AM EST 16 December 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 6200N 6405W to 6210N 6020W to 6323N 5757W
then northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

6 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice. Consolidated grey ice
in a few sheltered bays.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cumberland

Issued 05:00 AM EST 17 December 2025

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Cumberland

Issued 05:00 AM EST 17 December 2025

Moderate 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:45 AM EST 17 December 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 1200 UTC Wednesday splitting trough from 976 mb low located
from 67N 82W to 61N 72W then to 58N 71W.
By 0000 UTC Friday weakening low 980 mb located at 66N 75W.
By 0000 UTC Friday weakening low 977 mb located at 67N 62W.

At 0000 UTC Friday quasi-stationary ridge from 1023 mb high located
from 55N 96W to 54N 81W.

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