Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 26 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming light this afternoon. Wind light tonight and Friday.
Flurries ending this morning.
Temperatures near minus 4.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 26 December 2024
Saturday
Wind light.
Sunday
Wind light becoming east 15 knots.
Monday
Wind south 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water except 8 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along
parts of the coasts.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 December 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6155W to PrinceEdward Island near 4626N 6200W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6244W
to 4724N 6430W to 4841N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4914N 6514W to
4938N 6530W to 4903N 6255W to Anticosti Island near 4904N 6216W. Sea
ice northwest then northeast of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4950N 6327W to
4958N 6010W to 5103N 5751W to Newfoundland near 4900N 5830W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 8 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along
parts of the coasts.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 26 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 1002 mb located over southeastern EastScotian Slope.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Friday weakening low 1010 mb located near the
Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight approaching ridge located over New England.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:44 AM AST 26 December 2024 A low pressure system over East Scotian Slope will move slowly east,then north as it weakens to lie over the Grand Banks Friday
afternoon. Gale to storm force northerlies are expected north and
west of the low today into tonight.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Sable - western half and East Scotian Slope - western half.
Gale warnings are in effect for LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope,
eastern shore, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope - eastern
half, Fourchu, Banquereau and Laurentian Fan - western half.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western 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 - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- 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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