Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 13 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southerly 20 to 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 near midnight then veering to northwest 15 early Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday afternoon then becoming east 15 Tuesday evening except light over eastern sections.
Periods of rain ending Tuesday morning. Fog patches dissipating near noon Tuesday.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 13 April 2026
Wednesday
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots veering to
southeast 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Friday
Wind south 30 knots diminishing to northwest
25.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water except 7 tenths first-year ice along parts of the Prince
Edward Island coast in the western section. Consolidated rotten
first-year ice along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4607N 5949W to 4631N5919W to 4844N 6156W to 4919N 6025W to Newfoundland near 4753N
5924W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 7 tenths first-year ice along parts of the Prince
Edward Island coast in the western section. Consolidated rotten
first-year ice along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 13 April 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 1000 mb located near the St. LawrenceRiver.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday departing low 1002 mb located over the
Avalon Peninsula.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday ridge located west of the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Tuesday ridge located over the central Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:11 PM ADT 13 April 2026 A low pressure system will cross the northern marine district tonightand Tuesday morning. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will
develop today over the entire district, with winds diminishing to
moderate to strong west to northwest winds in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope and Laurentian
Fan.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- 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
- 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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