Cabot Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 March 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind south 25 to 30 knots becoming northwest 25 near noon then veering to north 15 to 20 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to light Thursday evening.
Showers this morning. Flurries or showers early this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray beginning this evening and ending Thursday morning.
Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 5 near midnight.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Ice Conditions
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4523N 6527W to4511N 6517W to 4409N 6639W to Nova Scotia near 4417N 6608W. Sea ice
northeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4519N 6058W to 4547N
5829W to 4720N 5632W to Newfoundland near 4706N 5547W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
2 tenths first-year ice.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:41 PM EDT 11 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5315W to 4825N 4710W to 5025N 4505W to 5335N 4745W to 5900N
5620W to 6020N 5530W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5030N 6015W to Newfoundland near 4850N 5755W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Cabot Strait - southern half
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 March 2025Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 12 March 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today trough located from Anticosti Island toNew Brunswick.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight departing trough located over Banquereau.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight building ridge located over the
St. Lawrence River.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:47 AM ADT 12 March 2025 A trough of low pressure over New Brunswick will travel east acrossthe marine district today. Strong to gale force southerly winds will
develop ahead of the trough then shift to strong to gale force
westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait - northern half, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and
Anticosti. Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Cabot Strait,
Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou, and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- 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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