Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 30 January 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southwest 25 knots veering to westerly 15 to 20 early this morning then diminishing to light near noon. Wind increasing to north 15 Tuesday afternoon and to northwest 25 Tuesday evening.
Showers ending this morning. Snow Tuesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Tuesday evening.
Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 5 Tuesday evening.
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 29 January 2023 Today Tonight and MondayIce 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 6411W to 4905N 6319W to 4853N 6138W to 5106N 5732W to
Newfoundland near 4925N 5813W. Sea ice west then east of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice in the
western section.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northumberland Strait
Issued 03:00 AM AST 30 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 30 January 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing ridge located over Newfoundland.At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 1014 mb located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today low 1008 mb located northeast of
Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday approaching low 1013 mb located over the
Gulf of Maine.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:39 AM AST 30 January 2023 A low currently over the Gulf of St. Lawrence will tracknortheastward to lie over northeast of Newfoundland by this
afternoon. Strong to gale force southerlies ahead of the low shift to
light to moderate westerlies behind it.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian, and Gulf - Magdalen. Freezing spray warnings
are in effect for all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- 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
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- 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 - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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