Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 11 March 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind southerly 25 knots becoming northwest 25 Wednesday morning then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Wednesday afternoon.
Showers beginning overnight becoming flurries or showers Wednesday morning and ending near noon Wednesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Over open water risk of freezing spray Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 4 Wednesday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4523N 6527W to4511N 6517W to 4409N 6639W to Nova Scotia near 4417N 6608W. Sea ice
northeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4519N 6058W to 4547N
5829W to 4720N 5632W to Newfoundland near 4706N 5547W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 plus
tenths grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice along the
southern Prince Edward Island coast and Cape Breton Island coast.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 11 March 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located on a line north-south overthe eastern Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday ridge located over the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough located near the St. Lawrence River.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday trough located from Anticosti Island
to the Gulf of Maine.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Wednesday weakening trough located over the
eastern Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:49 PM ADT 11 March 2025 A trough of low pressure approaching the district from the west willcross the marine district later tonight. Strong to gale force
southerly winds will develop ahead of the trough then shift to strong
to gale force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait - northern half, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and
Anticosti. Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Gulf-Magdalen,
Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- 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 - 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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