Cabot Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 17 July 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southerly 15 knots increasing to south 20 to 25 this afternoon except southeast 10 to 15 over northern sections. Wind becoming southwesterly 25 Friday morning then veering to northwest 20 to 25 Friday evening.
Rain overnight and Friday morning. Risk of thunderstorms late Friday morning. Fog patches forming early this evening and dissipating Friday morning.
Waves
Cabot Strait - northern half
Cabot Strait - southern half
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 May 2025 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 July 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jul estimated from Newfoundland near4709N 5256W to 4655N 4455W to 4945N 4250W to 5430N 4920W to 5645N
5340W to 5745N 5405W to 6100N 5310W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Cabot Strait
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 17 July 2025'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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 ADT 17 July 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today dissipating trough located over the Gulfof St. Lawrence.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 1003 mb located near the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday trough from 992 mb low located from
Newfoundland to East Scotian Slope.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:38 AM ADT 17 July 2025 An intensifying low pressure system approaching from the west andmoving northeast through the Gulf of St. Lawrence will give strong to
gale force winds to much of the district.
A gale warning is in effect for Anticosti - southern half. Strong
wind warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher,
southwestern shore, eastern shore, Fourchu, Cabot Strait and all Gulf
of St. Lawrence waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northern half
- Anticosti - southern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port - northwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port - southeastern half
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