Cabot Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 16 April 2024
Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to northwest 15 knots late overnight and to northwest 20 Wednesday evening.
Showers ending near midnight. Showers Wednesday evening. Fog patches dissipating overnight.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 16 April 2024
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less late overnight then
building to 1 to 2 Wednesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 16 April 2024
Thursday
Wind north 25 to 30 knots becoming northwest
25 to 35 late in the day.
Friday
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind southerly 10 to 15 knots increasing to
southerly 20.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2024 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6313W to 4951N 6034W to5112N 5742W to Newfoundland near 5048N 5704W. Sea ice north of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:07 PM EDT 16 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5100N 4800W to 5225N 4830W to 5445N
4940W to 5625N 4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 5954W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Cabot Strait
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 16 April 2024'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 3:30 PM ADT 16 April 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough located over the southeastern MarineDistrict.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday trough located over the Grand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday quasi-stationary ridge located over
New England.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:16 PM ADT 16 April 2024 Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery.Thursday..Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
near noon. Sea state 1 to 2 metres.
Friday..Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 near noon and
to light late in the day. Sea state 1 to 2 metres diminishing to 1 or
less.
Saturday..Southwesterly 10 to 15 increasing to 15 to 20 in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - northwestern half
- East Scotian Slope - southeastern half
- 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 - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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 - Cape St. Mary's and east
- South Coast - west of Cape St. Mary's
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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