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Northumberland Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 07 December 2024

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind west 20 knots diminishing to west 10 to 15 near midnight then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 Sunday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 25 to 30 Sunday afternoon then diminishing to variable 15 to 20 Sunday evening.

Periods of snow Sunday changing to periods of snow. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning Sunday afternoon.

Temperatures near minus 4.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 07 December 2024
Monday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind light becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots.
Wednesday Wind light increasing to southeast 25 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water except 5 tenths new ice in sheltered bays in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4808N 6941W to 4811N 6932W
to 4918N 6716W to 5007N 6618W to 4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5125N
5737W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4634N 6341W
to 4750N 6419W to 4831N 6404W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4845N 6410W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4558N 6352W to Prince
Edward Island near 4611N 6327W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 5 tenths new ice in sheltered bays in the western
section.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northumberland Strait

Issued 3:30 PM AST 07 December 2024

Moderate 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 3:30 PM AST 7 December 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. AST today departing low 969 mb located over Labrador
Sea.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday low 999 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday low 1003 mb located over the Maritimes.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday ridge located over the western Marine
District.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday ridge located from Anticosti Island to
Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:21 PM AST 7 December 2024 A low pressure system over the Labrador Sea will continue tracking
away today. Strong to gale force westerlies shift to light to
moderate as a ridge moves in tonight.
On Sunday a low over Southern Quebec will intensify and
Cross Nova Scotia to lie over eastern forecast waters Sunday night.
Strong to gale force southerlies ahead of the low with possible storm
force southerlies for easternmost marine waters shift to moderate to
strong westerlies behind the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau and Laurentian Fan. Freezing spray warnings
Are in effect for Northumberland Strait, Gulf - Magdalen - western
half, Chaleur - Miscou, and Anticosti.

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