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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 29 March 2025

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 early this morning then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 overnight. Wind northwest 15 to 20 Sunday.

Snow ending this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 29 March 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 metres subsiding to 1 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 29 March 2025
Monday Wind light increasing to southeast 30 knots in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25.
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the Cape Breton Island. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6005W to 4555N 5919W
to Newfoundland near 4734N 5908W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the Cape Breton
Island.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:49 PM EDT 28 March 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4643N 5307W to 4420N 5015W to 4515N 4525W to 4715N 4130W to 5030N
4440W to 5510N 4705W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5825N 4710W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5017N 6054W to Newfoundland near 4835N 5839W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM ADT 29 March 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today trough located from Anticosti Island to
Laurentian Fan.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough located over Newfoundland.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located over New Brunswick.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located from New
Brunswick to Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:49 AM ADT 29 March 2025 A trough of low pressure extending from Anticosti Island to
Laurentian Fan will move eastward today and depart the marine
district by this evening. Strong to gale force northwesterlies in its
wake will diminish today.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf Magdalen - northeastern half and Anticosti - southwestern half.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters except Anticosti -
northeastern half.

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