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Northumberland Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 01 April 2025

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind southwest 15 knots becoming variable 15 this morning then increasing to northwest 20 this afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 30 near midnight then diminishing to northwest 15 near noon Wednesday.

Periods of rain and fog patches ending this evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray Wednesday morning.

Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 5 near noon Wednesday then rising to zero Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 01 April 2025
Thursday Wind light increasing to southeast 20 knots in the afternoon.
Friday Wind light becoming north 15 knots late in the day.
Saturday Wind northeast 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4620N 6017W to 4656N
6003W 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 03:00 AM ADT 01 April 2025

Moderate 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 3:00 AM ADT 1 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today warm front located from the Gaspe Peninsula
to Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing warm front located northeast of
the Marine District.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT today cold front located from the Gulf of Maine
to Anticosti Island.
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 2:48 AM ADT 1 April 2025 A warm front over Anticosti will continue moving northeastward to lie
north of the marine district later this morning. Strong easterlies
are expected ahead of this warm front.

A cold front currently over the Gulf of Maine will track eastward
across the marine district today and 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 all
waters except Fundy, Grand Manan, southwestern shore, eastern
shore-western half, Cabot Strait-southern half and Northumberland
Strait.

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