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.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 March 2025 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4521N 6100W to 4549N 5906Wto 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 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4643N 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 overNewfoundland.
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 awayfrom 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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern 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
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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