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Northumberland Strait - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 20 March 2023

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind west 25 to 30 knots diminishing to west 20 this evening and to west 15 late overnight except light over western sections. Wind diminishing to light near noon Tuesday.

Flurries Tuesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Temperatures near minus 3.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 20 March 2023
Wednesday Wind west 20 knots.
Thursday Wind light increasing to southeast 25 knots.
Friday Wind southeast 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice pressure warning in effect. Open water except 8 tenths first-year ice in the southern and western sections. Strong ice pressure along parts of the Nova Scotia coast easing tonight. 

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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 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4557N 5947W to 4620N 5930W
to 4845N 6230W to 5000N 5845W to 4730N 5940W to Newfoundland near
4711N 5528W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

Open water except 8 tenths first-year ice in the southern and
western sections. Strong ice pressure along parts of the Nova Scotia
coast easing tonight.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Ice pressure warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - eastern half

Issued 09:00 AM EST 20 March 2023

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Warnings (Ended)

Freezing spray warning ended

Northumberland Strait

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 20 March 2023
Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 20 March 2023 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 972 mb located north of Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday departing low 982 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located from the East Coast of the
U.S. to West Scotian Slope.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Tuesday ridge located from the East Coast of the
U.S. to Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:13 PM ADT 20 March 2023 A low pressure system north of Newfoundland will slowly move eastward
tonight. Strong to gale force westerlies will in the wake of the
system will gradually diminish from west to east overnight tonight
and Tuesday as the low moves farther east of Newfoundland.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan - northern half, Cabot Strait,
Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou - eastern half, and Anticosti.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou - eastern
half, and Anticosti.

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