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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.

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

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to
4315N 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 East
Scotian 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 come
to 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

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