Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 15 March 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light this afternoon then increasing to southeast 25 near noon Monday. Wind veering to south 30 Monday evening.
Rain and fog patches Monday evening.
Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 6 Monday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 March 2026
Tuesday
Wind south 45 knots veering to southwest 25 to
35 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west
20 to 25.
Thursday
Wind west 35 knots diminishing to south 25
late in the day.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 7 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of
the coasts.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4437N 6325W to 4419N 6258Wto 4602N 5807W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5814W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
7 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of
the coasts.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located over New England.By 10:00 a.m. ADT Monday departing ridge located over the eastern
Marine District.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Monday low 988 mb located over the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Monday low 988 mb located over southern Quebec.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 992 mb located east of
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:48 AM ADT 15 March 2026 A low pressure system east of Newfoundland will continue to trackfurther away from the region today. Strong to gale force
northwesterly winds in the wake of the low will diminish as a ridge
of high pressure builds in from the west.
A disturbance near the Great Lakes Monday morning will move eastward
throughout the day. Increasing southerly winds will reach gale force
across most of the region ahead of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
regions except Northumberland Strait - western half and
Chaleur-Miscou.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Anticosti - northern half.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northern half
- Anticosti - southern half
- Banquereau
- 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 - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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