Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 02 April 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light this evening then increasing to southeast 20 Thursday afternoon.
Snow Thursday changing to showers and fog banks. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow and in fog banks.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 02 April 2025
Friday
Wind light increasing to northwest 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to
light.
Sunday
Wind south 25 knots diminishing to light late
in the day.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4620N 6017W to 4656N6003W to 4753N 6116W to 4754N 6327W to Anticosti Island near 4923N
6335W. Sea ice south and west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4948N 6315W to
4948N 5942W to 5031N 5752W to Newfoundland near 4847N 5846W. Sea ice
north and east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 2 April 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today departing cold front located southeast ofthe Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located over Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the eastern Marine District.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday approaching warm front located over Maine.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:14 PM ADT 2 April 2025 A cold front east of the marine district will continue to track awayfrom the region tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies behind
this cold front weaken as a ridge of high pressure builds in from the
west tonight.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - northern half, Cabot Strait, Gulf - Magdalen -
northeastern half, and Anticosti. Freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Cabot Strait and all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters except
Northumberland Strait.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- 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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