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Cabot Strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 05 February 2025

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 30 early this evening then backing to westerly 20 to 25 late this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 near noon Thursday then backing to south 20 Thursday evening.

Flurries ending Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending near noon Thursday.

Temperatures near minus 6.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 05 February 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 metres subsiding to 2 after midnight and to 1 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 05 February 2025
Friday Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to west 30 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 30 knots.
Sunday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to southeast 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 February 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few bays. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 February 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 4417N 6722W to 4300N 6530W to 4550N 5900W to
4840N 6145W to 5030N 5800W to 4830N 5930W to 4730N 5930W to
Newfoundland near 4710N 5528W. Sea ice northwest then northeast of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:03 PM EST 5 February 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Feb estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5225N 5550W to 5250N 5100W to 5445N 5030W to 5915N 5815W to
6050N 5420W to 5935N 5030W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cabot Strait

Issued 3:30 PM AST 05 February 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

Cabot Strait

Issued 3:30 PM AST 05 February 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 3:30 PM AST 5 February 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located near the Great Lakes.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday ridge located over the southern Marine
District.

At 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday approaching low 1006 mb located over
the Gulf of Maine.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:10 PM AST 5 February 2025 Strong to gale force west to northwest winds across the marine
district, between a low pressure system northeast of Newfoundland and
a ridge to the west, will diminish through the day today as the ridge
builds into the region.

On Thursday, a low pressure system will approach the region from the
southwest bringing strong to gale force southerly winds to
southwestern waters late in the day.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope and Cabot
Strait.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Grand Manan, Lurcher, southwestern shore, eastern shore,
Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait and all Gulf of St. Lawrence
waters.

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