Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 01 April 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to northwest 30 near midnight then diminishing to northwest 15 near noon Wednesday.
Periods of rain this afternoon.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray Wednesday morning.
Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 5 near noon Wednesday then rising to zero Wednesday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4620N 6017W to 4656N6003W to 4753N 6116W to 4754N 6327W to Anticosti Island near 4923N
6335W. Sea ice south and west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4948N 6315W to
4948N 5942W to 5031N 5752W to Newfoundland near 4847N 5846W. Sea ice
north and east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northumberland Strait
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 01 April 2025Moderate 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 3:30 PM ADT 1 April 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today cold front located over the central MarineDistrict.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday cold front located on a line north-south
over the Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday approaching ridge located over the Gulf
of Maine.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:15 PM ADT 1 April 2025 A cold front over the central marine district will track eastwardacross the area tonight to lie over the Grand Banks overnight
tonight. Strong to gale force southwesterlies ahead of the cold front
shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies behind it.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur -
Miscou, and Anticosti. Freezing spray warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait and all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- 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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