Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 10 December 2019
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 40 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 30 near noon and to northwest 20 overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Wednesday afternoon and to light Wednesday evening.
Rain ending near noon. Rain beginning this evening and changing to periods of snow Wednesday morning. Fog patches dissipating overnight.
Temperatures plus 8 falling to minus 4 Wednesday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2019 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4545N 6205W toPrince Edward Island near 4625N 6205W. Sea ice west of the ice edge
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6215W
to 4730N 6415W to 4850N 6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5050N 5805W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 1 tenth new ice along parts of the coasts.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northumberland Strait
Issued 03:00 AM AST 10 December 2019'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 3:00 AM AST 10 December 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today deepening low 990 mb located over westernQuebec.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 982 mb located over northern
Labrador.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight cold front from low located from Labrador
to Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Wednesday departing cold front located over
Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:37 AM AST 10 December 2019 A developing low pressure system over Western Quebec will tracknortheastward to lie over Northern Labrador by this evening. Gale to
near storm force south to southwest winds are expected across the
district this morning associated with this low. Winds will diminish
to strong to gale force southwesterlies later today. Tonight an
associated cold front will sweep across the Gulf of St. Lawrence
ushering in a cold northwesterly flow. The weakening cold front will
move across slope waters on Wednesday. A period of gales and freezing
spray are expected over extreme northern waters in the wake of the
front.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters. Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Chaleur-Miscou and
Anticosti.
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