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Northumberland Strait - western half

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Issued 03:00 AM AST 20 January 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeasterly 25 knots increasing to northerly 35 early this morning then diminishing to westerly 30 early this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 20 Tuesday evening.

Snow ending this morning. Periods of snow overnight and Tuesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning this morning.

Temperatures minus 2 falling to minus 14 overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 20 January 2025
Wednesday Wind northwesterly 25 knots.
Thursday Wind westerly 25 knots.
Friday Wind west 30 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2025 Today Tonight and Monday Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey ice in a few bays along the coasts. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2025 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4441N 6709W to
4432N 6648W to 4520N 6519W to Nova Scotia near 4511N 6440W. Sea ice
northeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4608N 5948W to 4612N
5948W to 4626N 6018W to 4652N 6015W to Nova Scotia near 4700N 6024W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4611N 6125W to 4633N
6157W to 4640N 6315W to 4721N 6415W to 4847N 6354W to 4937N 6445W to
Anticosti Island near 4924N 6336W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4908N 6140W to
4914N 6132W to 4957N 6217W to 4959N 6000W to 5101N 5742W to 4831N
5926W to Newfoundland near 4802N 5914W. Sea ice north then east of
the ice edge.

Fifth ice edge estimated from 4745N 6115W to 4730N 6200W to 4710N
6210W to 4710N 6140W to 4745N 6115W. Sea ice within the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey ice in a few bays along the
coasts.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - western half

Issued 03:00 AM AST 20 January 2025

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - western half

Issued 03:00 AM AST 20 January 2025

Moderate 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 3:00 AM AST 20 January 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today deepening low 993 mb located over Lurcher.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today low 980 mb located near the Great Northern
Peninsula.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Tuesday low 1027 mb located over Lurcher.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Tuesday low 1025 mb located over eastern
Southwestern Shore.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:38 AM AST 20 January 2025 A deepening low pressure system centered over Lurcher this morning
will rapidly move northeastward across the central district this
morning to lie near the Great Northern Peninsula this afternoon.
Gale force southwesterlies will develop south of the low. Strong
northeasterlies north of the low will become strong to gale force
northwesterlies as it passes.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern
shore, and Northumberland Strait - eastern half. Freezing spray
warnings are in effect for all waters except Browns Bank, Georges
Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, and Laurentian Fan.

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