Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 30 March 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind southerly 15 knots backing to southeasterly 20 this afternoon then increasing to westerly 30 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 Friday morning and to variable 15 Friday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Friday evening.
Periods of snow tonight and Friday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray overnight and Friday morning.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Ice Conditions
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 30 March 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4616N 6006W to 4658N 6010Wto 4845N 6230W to 4958N 5915W to 4733N 5932W to 4727N 5823W to
Newfoundland near 4740N 5815W. Sea ice west then northeast of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
5 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of
the coasts in the western section.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 30 March 2023Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 10:00 AM ADT 30 March 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover the eastern Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT today departing ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Avalon Peninsula.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT today trough located from Quebec to New Brunswick
then to Georges Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cape Breton Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:42 AM ADT 30 March 2023 A trough of low pressure will track across the marine district fromwest to east today and tonight. Strong northwesterlies in the wake of
the trough will increase to strong to gale force overnight tonight or
Friday morning. These gales will begin to diminish Friday afternoon
or evening.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, and Chaleur-Miscou - western
half.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Northumberland Strait - western half and
Chaleur-Miscou.
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