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Cabot Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM ADT 22 March 2025

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to west 25 near midnight and to west 15 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to light near noon Sunday then increasing to northwest 25 Sunday evening.

Flurries this evening. Flurries Sunday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 22 March 2025
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 4 early this evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon Sunday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 22 March 2025
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to southeast 35.
Wednesday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 March 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday 1 tenth first-year ice. 

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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 22 March 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4521N 6100W to 4549N 5906W
to Newfoundland near 4736N 5740W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth first-year ice.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:51 PM EDT 22 March 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4643N 5307W to 4625N 5225W to 4600N 4745W to 4730N 4445W to 5100N
4550W to 5510N 4825W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5820N 4555W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6025W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5745W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cabot Strait - northern half

Issued 11:16 PM ADT 22 March 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 8:00 PM ADT 22 March 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight departing low 983 mb located over
Newfoundland.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough located over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday trough located over Nova Scotia.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:48 PM ADT 22 March 2025 A low pressure system over Newfoundland will continue to pull away
from the district tonight. Strong to gale force west to
northwesterlies will persist in the wake of the system.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait - northern half and
Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half.

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