Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 04 January 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 10 to 15 knots veering to northwest 15 to 20 this evening then increasing to northwest 25 early Sunday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 40 Sunday afternoon.
Flurries Sunday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Sunday morning.
Temperatures near minus 6.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4542N 6217W to PrinceEdward Island near 4613N 6226W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6247W
to 4724N 6430W to 4837N 6352W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4859N 6704W to
4926N 6646W to Anticosti Island near 4926N 6336W. Sea ice west then
north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4950N 6327W to
4958N 6010W to 5058N 5745W to 4803N 5958W to Newfoundland near 4743N
5918W. Sea ice north then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 2 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northumberland Strait
Issued 3:30 PM AST 04 January 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
Northumberland Strait
Issued 3:30 PM AST 04 January 2025Moderate 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 3:30 PM AST 4 January 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. AST today low 965 mb located south of Laurentian Fan.By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 955 mb located southeast of Laurentian
Fan.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday quasi-stationary low 949 mb located near
the Avalon Peninsula.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:26 PM AST 4 January 2025 A rapidly intensifying low pressure system will approach southeasternwaters today and continue tracking northeastward tonight to lie near
the Avalon Peninsula on Sunday. Gale to storm force northeast winds
north of the low will strengthen to storm to hurricane force
northwest winds in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Laurentian Fan - eastern half. Storm warnings are in
effect for eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East
Scotian Slope - eastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan -
western half and Cabot Strait. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Fundy and Grand Manan.
Additionally, freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand
Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern
shore - western half, Sable - western half, Northumberland Strait,
and Chaleur-Miscou.
St. Lawrence - St. Lawrence River Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Beauport to L'Isle-aux-Coudres
- Browns Bank
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Cornwall to Montréal
- Donnacona to Beauport
- Fundy
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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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