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Northumberland Strait - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 17 February 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northeast 35 knots increasing to southwest 45 early this afternoon and to west 55 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 45 Tuesday morning and to west 30 Tuesday evening.

Snow changing to flurries this evening and ending Tuesday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures minus 7 rising to minus 2 this afternoon then falling to minus 11 Tuesday morning. Temperatures rising to minus 6 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 17 February 2025
Wednesday Wind northwesterly 15 to 20 knots backing to west 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northerly 15 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 February 2025 Today Tonight and Monday 9 tenths new ice including 4 tenths grey ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice along the Prince Edward Island coast and in the extreme eastern section. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 February 2025 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 4417N 6722W to 4300N 6530W to 4556N 5900W to
4718N 5902W to 4715N 5700W to 4630N 5630W to 4625N 5530W. Sea ice
north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

9 tenths new ice including 4 tenths grey ice except 9 plus tenths
grey-white ice along the Prince Edward Island coast and in the
extreme eastern section. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of
the coasts.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - western half

Issued 03:00 AM AST 17 February 2025

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 3:00 AM AST 17 February 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 970 mb located over the Bay of Fundy.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying low 960 mb located over the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday low 965 mb located near Cabot Strait.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Tuesday dissipating low located east of the
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:15 AM AST 17 February 2025 An intensifying low pressure system over the Bay of Fundy will move
across New Brunswick and over the Gulf of St. Lawrence this evening.
Strong to gale force easterlies north of the low shift to gale to
storm force southwesterlies south of the system.

On Tuesday the storm will move east along the South Coast of
Newfoundland and will dissipate east of forecast waters in the
evening. Winds north of the low will weaken, but gale to storm force
west to southwesterlies will persist south of the track of the low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Banquereau, Cabot Strait - southern half,
Northumberland Strait - eastern half and Anticosti. Gale warnings are
in effect for all remaining waters.

Freezing spray warnings are in effect for all regions except Georges
Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan.
Northumberland Strait and Chaleur - Miscou are ice covered.

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