Lurcher
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 24 March 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light early this morning then increasing to south 15 near noon. Wind increasing to southeast 30 this afternoon and to south 40 this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 after midnight and to west 10 to 15 Tuesday morning. Wind backing to southwest 15 to 20 Tuesday evening.
Rain and fog patches this afternoon and tonight.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4521N 6100W to 4600N 5900Wto Newfoundland near 4736N 5740W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Lurcher
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 24 March 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 24 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing trough located over Newfoundland.At 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Tuesday trough located from Newfoundland to East
Scotian Slope.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:44 AM ADT 24 March 2025 A trough of low pressure over Newfoundland will continue eastwarddeparting the region this morning. Strong to gale force northwesterly
winds over eastern waters will diminish through the day. A second
trough of low pressure will approach the marine district later today.
Strong to gale force southerlies will develop ahead of this feature
over southern waters tonight before weakening in its wake on Tuesday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fundy, Cabot Strait - northern half and all Gulf of St.
Lawrence waters. Marine interests are also advised a freezing spray
warning is in effect for Anticosti.
St. Lawrence - St. Lawrence River Area
- Anticosti
- Beauport to L'Isle-aux-Coudres
- Browns Bank
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Cornwall to Montréal
- Donnacona to Beauport
- Fundy
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Kingston to Cornwall
- Lake Memphrémagog - northern half
- Lake Nipissing
- Lake Saint-Jean
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Montréal to Trois-Rivières
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Richelieu River and Northern Lake Champlain
- Saguenay to Tadoussac
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- Trois-Rivières to Donnacona
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