Cabot Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 29 April 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northeast 15 knots diminishing to light this morning then increasing to south 20 this evening. Wind increasing to south 30 overnight then veering to west 25 Wednesday afternoon.
Showers Wednesday.
Temperatures near plus 2.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 28 April 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 late overnight then building to
2 Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 29 April 2025
Thursday
Wind northwest 35 to 40 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light
late in the day.
Saturday
Wind south 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 27 April 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4832N 6412W to 4835N 6404Wto 4844N 6402W to Quebec near 4851N 6412W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5011N 6057W to 4955N
6023W to 5107N 5730W to Newfoundland near 5029N 5728W. Sea ice north
then east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 28 April 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4723N 5503W to 4040N 5210W to 4100N 4720W to 4655N 3430W to 5355N
4530W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5920N 4925W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Cabot Strait
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 29 April 2025'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are 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 ADT 29 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 1008 mb located overLaurentian Fan.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 997 mb located over the Great Lakes.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday low 989 mb located near Anticosti Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:45 AM ADT 29 April 2025 A low pressure system over the Great Lakes will track northeasttowards the marine district today and tonight to lie near Anticosti
Island by Wednesday afternoon. Strong southwesterlies ahead of the
low shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies behind it.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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