Cabot Strait
Forecast
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.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2025 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6005W to 4555N 5919Wto 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 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4643N 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 toLaurentian 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 toLaurentian 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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