Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 14 May 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots backing to northeast 20 to 25 late overnight then increasing to northeast 30 Friday morning. Wind backing to north 25 late Friday afternoon.
Periods of rain and fog patches overnight and Friday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 14 May 2026
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots veering to
northwest 20 to 25 late in the day.
Monday
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to variable
10 to 15 late in the day.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 May 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5108N 5835W to 5104N 5812W to5116N 5738W to Quebec near 5125N 5736W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 14 May 2026'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are 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 8:00 PM ADT 14 May 2026 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 999 mb located near Georges Bank.By 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday low 998 mb located south of Cape Breton
Island.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday quasi-stationary low 1000 mb located over
Cabot Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:47 PM ADT 14 May 2026 A low pressure system near Georges Bank will track northeastwardacross southern waters tonight and Friday to lie near Cabot Strait
Friday evening. Strong to gale force easterly winds north of the low
shift to strong to gale force southerlies to its south.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, West
Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait and Gulf-Magdalen
southeastern - half.
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- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern 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 - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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