Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 21 January 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind west 30 knots diminishing to southwest 20 late this morning then veering to westerly 15 this afternoon. Wind veering to northwest 20 Wednesday afternoon.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending this evening. Freezing spray beginning Wednesday afternoon.
Temperatures near minus 12.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2025 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4512N 6555W to4510N 6550W to 4519N 6513W to Nova Scotia near 4514N 6432W. Sea ice
northeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4547N 6207W to 4631N
6154W to 4639N 6320W to 4721N 6415W to 4858N 6358W to 4938N 6614W to
4949N 6504W to Anticosti Island near 4924N 6336W. Sea ice west of
the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4942N 6252W to
4957N 6243W to 4959N 6000W to 5101N 5742W to Newfoundland near 4909N
5822W. Sea ice north then east of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from 4745N 6115W to 4730N 6200W to 4710N
6210W to 4710N 6140W to 4745N 6115W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along
parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey ice in a few bays along the
coasts.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northumberland Strait
Issued 03:00 AM AST 21 January 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 3:00 AM AST 21 January 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today deepening low 967 mb located north ofNewfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. AST today departing low 958 mb located over Labrador
Sea.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today low 1026 mb located over Lurcher.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday departing low 1019 mb located near
the Burin Peninsula.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday low 1009 mb located south of East
Scotian Slope.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Wednesday departing low 998 mb located over the
southwestern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:53 AM AST 21 January 2025 An intense low pressure system near Southeastern Labrador will movenorthward across the Labrador Sea today. Strong to gale force west to
northwesterlies over the district will continue to diminish today and
this evening.
On Wednesday another low will track just south of the marine district
to lie over the Grand Banks Wednesday evening. Strong to gale force
northerlies will develop west of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait,
Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for all waters except Georges
Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, and Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- 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
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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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