Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 27 January 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 this afternoon and to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southerly 15 to 20 Saturday morning and to south 20 to 25 Saturday evening.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning this morning and ending near midnight.
Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 8 overnight then rising to minus 1 Saturday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 January 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4542N 6218W to PrinceEdward Island near 4559N 6231W. Sea ice southwest of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 4658N 6157W to 4713N 6215W to 4753N
6129W to 4738N 6105W to 4658N 6157W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4628N 6240W
to 4730N 6430W to 4905N 6319W to 4853N 6138W to 4948N 6050W to 5044N
5740W to Newfoundland near 4925N 5813W. Sea ice west then east of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 7 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coasts in the western section.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northumberland Strait
Issued 03:00 AM AST 27 January 2023Moderate 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 AST 27 January 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing cold front from 974 mb low locatedfrom Labrador to Newfoundland then to Laurentian Fan.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Quebec to New England.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday ridge located over the Marine District.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Saturday approaching trough located from Quebec
to the Great Lakes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:43 AM AST 27 January 2023 A cold front extending from an intense low pressure system overLabrador will track east of the district this morning as the low
moves into the Labrador Sea. Storm force southerlies ahead of the
associated cold front will diminish to strong to gale force
southwesterlies in the wake of the front.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - eastern half, Laurentian Fan - eastern half, and
Anticosti.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for all Gulf of St. Lawrence
waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- 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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