Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 22 March 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 20 early this evening then to southwest 15 late overnight. Wind diminishing to light Sunday morning then increasing to northwest 25 near noon Sunday.
Flurries this afternoon Sunday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures near plus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM 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 22 March 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday 2 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of
the coasts.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 March 2025 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4521N 6100W to 4549N 5906Wto Newfoundland near 4736N 5740W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
2 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of
the coasts.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 22 March 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today departing low 985 mb located over westernNewfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough located over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday trough located over Nova Scotia.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:21 PM ADT 22 March 2025 A low pressure system over Western Newfoundland will continue to pullaway from the district tonight. Strong to gale force west to
northwesterlies will persist this evening in the wake of the system.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait -
northern half and Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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