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Northumberland Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM ADT 21 March 2025

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 20 late overnight and to northwest 25 Saturday morning. Wind backing to west 20 early Saturday evening.

Showers and fog patches changing to flurries Saturday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in flurries.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 21 March 2025
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 30 knots veering to southwest 20 to 25 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 March 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday 2 tenths first-year ice except consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 March 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4521N 6100W to 4549N 5906W
to Newfoundland near 4736N 5740W. Sea ice north and west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

2 tenths first-year ice except consolidated first-year ice along
parts of the coasts.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM ADT 21 March 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 990 mb located over the western
Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Saturday low 988 mb located over Nova Scotia.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT Saturday low 986 mb located over Cabot Strait.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Saturday low 985 mb located over southwestern
Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:49 PM ADT 21 March 2025 A low pressure system approaching from the southwest marine district
this evening will track across Nova Scotia tonight then move into
Newfoundland later on Saturday. Strong to gale force west to
northwesterlies are expected behind this system.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, LaHave Bank, West
Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot
Strait - northern half, and Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half.

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