Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 28 April 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind north 30 knots diminishing to north 20 this afternoon and to northeast 10 to 15 early this evening. Wind diminishing to light late this evening then increasing to south 20 Tuesday afternoon. Wind veering to southwest 25 Tuesday evening.
Periods of rain this morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 28 April 2025
Wednesday
Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots veering to
northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 15.
Friday
Wind light becoming south 15 knots late in the
day.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 April 2025 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6207W to 4959N 6152W to4959N 6028W to 5107N 5730W to Newfoundland near 5029N 5728W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Northumberland Strait
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 28 April 2025'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are 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 10:00 AM ADT 28 April 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 1005 mb located over Cabot Strait.By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight departing low 1010 mb located near
Laurentian Fan.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located over the western Marine
District.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday ridge located from Georges Bank to
Cabot Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 12:55 PM ADT 28 April 2025 A low pressure system over the Cabot Strait will slowly tracksouthward to lie near Sable Island by this afternoon. Strong
southerlies ahead of the system shift to strong to gale force
northerlies behind it.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- 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
- 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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