Anticosti - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 16 April 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to west 25 this evening with gusts to 35 in the Honguedo Strait Thursday morning. Wind becoming west 35 near noon Thursday with gusts to 45 in the Honguedo Strait Thursday afternoon.
Flurries ending Thursday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 16 April 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Thursday morning and to 3
to 4 Thursday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 16 April 2025
Friday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 in
the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind south 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15.
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to
northwest 25 to 35.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice in a few bays.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2025 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4700N 6449W to4831N 6351W to Quebec near 4851N 6412W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4904N 6646W to 5005N
6518W to 4936N 5930W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5732W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from 4744N 6112W to 4753N 6132W to 4711N
6216W to 4707N 6144W to 4744N 6112W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice in a few bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 April 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4731N 5444W to 4125N 5145W to 4210N 4800W to 4635N 3815W to 5345N
4510W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5850N 4935W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of thewestern iceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Anticosti - western half
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 16 April 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 3:30 PM ADT 16 April 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 983 mb located near Anticosti Island.By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight quasi-stationary low 986 mb located
over Labrador.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough from low located over the
St. Lawrence River.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday trough located over Anticosti Island.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday building ridge located over the eastern
United States.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:25 PM ADT 16 April 2025 A low pressure system near Anticosti Island will move to lie overLabrador this evening, where it will remain nearly stationary until
Thursday night. An associated trough will move over the district from
the west during the day on Thursday.
Strong to gale force southwesterlies over northern waters will
diminish tonight as the low moves away. Strong to gale force
westerlies will develop over northern waters on Thursday behind the
trough.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Anticosti.
Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery.
Friday..Winds west 15 knots becoming southwest 20 knots in the
afternoon. Sea state 1 to 2 metres.
Saturday..Winds southwest 20 knots becoming southwest 25 to 30 knots
in the afternoon. Sea state 1 to 2 metres increasing to 2 to 3
metres.
Sunday..Winds southwest 25 becoming northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Sea state 2 to 3 metres.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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