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Chaleur - Miscou - western half

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Issued 03:30 PM ADT 16 March 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 knots veering to south 25 near midnight then increasing to south 35 Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to west 25 Tuesday afternoon.

Ice pellets changing to rain this evening with a risk of freezing rain then to showers near midnight and ending overnight. Showers Tuesday afternoon. Fog patches forming late this afternoon and dissipating Tuesday evening.

Temperatures zero rising to plus 10 Tuesday afternoon then falling to minus 3 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 16 March 2026
Wednesday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 late in the day.
Thursday Wind southerly 15 knots.
Friday Wind southerly 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Rapid closing of coastal leads warning in effect. 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 7 tenths first-year ice in the southern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. An open water lead along the northern coast of Chaleur Bay will close rapidly overnight. 

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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

Rapid closing of coastal leads warning in effect.

3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 7 tenths
first-year ice in the southern section. Consolidated first-year ice
along parts of the coasts.
An open water lead along the northern coast of Chaleur Bay will
close rapidly overnight.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Chaleur - Miscou - western half

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 16 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.

Rapid closing of coastal leads warning in effect

Chaleur - Miscou - western half

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 16 March 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today cold front from low located over the eastern
United States.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Tuesday cold front from low located from Labrador
to Georges Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT Tuesday departing cold front from low located
from Labrador Sea to East Scotian Slope.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:15 PM ADT 16 March 2026 An intensifying cold front over the Eastern United States will
approach the region tonight and slowly track eastward across the
marine district on Tuesday. Strong to gale force southerly winds will
increase to gale to near storm force just ahead of the front.
Winds will shift to strong to gale force southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.

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