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Northumberland Strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 22 March 2025

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind variable 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 early this morning then backing to west 20 early this evening. Wind backing to southwest 15 overnight then diminishing to light Sunday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 25 near noon Sunday.

Showers and fog patches this morning changing to flurries and ending this evening. Flurries Sunday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in flurries.

Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 2 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 22 March 2025
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 in the afternoon and to light late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 20 to 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.
Wednesday Wind variable 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 March 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday 2 tenths first-year ice except consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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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

2 tenths first-year ice except consolidated first-year ice along
parts of the coasts.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

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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