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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 22 March 2025

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 this morning then backing to southwest 25 this afternoon. Wind veering to northwest 25 overnight. Wind northwest 25 Sunday.

Fog patches dissipating early this morning.

Temperatures plus 4 falling to zero Sunday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 22 March 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon then building to 3 to 4 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 22 March 2025
Monday Wind light increasing to southeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon and to south 25 to 35 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20.
Wednesday Wind west 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 March 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice free. 

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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 EDT 21 March 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4521N 6100W to 4549N 5906W
to Newfoundland near 4736N 5740W. Sea ice north and west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Lurcher

Issued 05:28 AM ADT 22 March 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM ADT 22 March 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 985 mb located over Prince Edward Island.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday departing low 978 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight approaching trough located over New
England.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:49 AM ADT 22 March 2025 A low pressure system over Prince Edward Island will continue to move
northeast today and depart the district tonight. Strong to gale force
west to northwesterlies are expected behind this system.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, LaHave Bank, West
Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot
Strait - northern half, and Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half.

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