Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 05 February 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots backing to westerly 15 to 20 this afternoon then to southwesterly 10 to 15 early Thursday morning. Wind backing to southeast 15 to 20 Thursday evening.
Scattered flurries ending this evening. Snow Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending this afternoon. Risk of freezing spray Thursday evening.
Temperatures minus 12 rising to minus 5 Thursday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 February 2025 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4417N 6722W to 4300N 6530W to 4550N 5900W to4840N 6145W to 5030N 5800W to 4830N 5930W to 4730N 5930W to
Newfoundland near 4710N 5528W. Sea ice northwest then northeast of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
9 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice along the Prince Edward Island coast. Consolidated
grey-white ice along parts of the coasts.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northumberland Strait
Issued 10:00 AM AST 05 February 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 10:00 AM AST 5 February 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. AST today departing trough located east of theMarine District.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge from 1036 mb high located near the
Great Lakes.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday ridge from 1030 mb high located over
the southern Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday approaching low 1006 mb located over
the Gulf of Maine.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:36 AM AST 5 February 2025 Strong to gale force west to northwest winds across the marinedistrict, between a low pressure system northeast of Newfoundland and
a ridge to the west, will diminish through the day today as the ridge
builds into the region.
On Thursday, a low pressure system will approach the region from the
southwest bringing strong to gale force southerly winds to
southwestern waters late in the day.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope and Cabot
Strait.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, southwestern shore, eastern
shore, Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait and all Gulf of St.
Lawrence waters.
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 - western half
- 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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