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Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 17 March 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to south 35 this morning then diminishing to westerly 25 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday evening.

Scattered showers changing to scattered flurries this evening and ending Wednesday morning. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning overnight and ending Wednesday evening.

Temperatures plus 7 falling to minus 10 Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 17 March 2026
Thursday Wind southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Friday Wind southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice in the northern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4437N 6325W to 4419N 6258W
to 4602N 5807W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5814W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice in the northern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Chaleur - Miscou

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 17 March 2026

'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

Chaleur - Miscou

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 17 March 2026

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 3:00 AM ADT 17 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today trough located over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough located from the Gulf of St. Lawrence
to West Scotian Slope.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday departing trough located southeast of
Laurentian Fan.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday building high located southwest of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:48 AM ADT 17 March 2026 An intense trough of low pressure will cross the district today and
tonight to lie southeast of Laurentian Fan Wednesday morning. Gale to
near storm force southerlies ahead of the trough shift to strong to
gale force westerlies in its wake. Winds will diminish over all
waters during the day Wednesday as an area of high pressure builds in
from the west.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters. Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand Manan,
Cabot Strait and all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.

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