Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 07 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind south 15 to 20 knots veering to southwest 25 this evening then diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 near noon Sunday. Wind diminishing to light Sunday evening.
Scattered showers. Fog patches forming after midnight and dissipating Sunday evening.
Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 5 overnight then falling to minus 2 Sunday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 07 March 2026
Monday
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest
25 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind westerly 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Wednesday
Wind northeasterly 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 9 tenths first-year ice.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4549N 5807W to 4708N 5834W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
9 tenths first-year ice.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 7 March 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. AST today dissipating low located south of EastScotian Slope.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located over Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday trough located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:15 PM AST 7 March 2026 A trough of low pressure approaching from the west tonight will cometo lie over the Gulf of St. Lawrence tomorrow afternoon. Winds will
increase to strong to gale force southwesterlies ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau northern half, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern
half and Anticosti - southeastern half.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- 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 - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
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