Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northeast 20 to 25 knots increasing to northeast 30 this morning then backing to north 25 late this afternoon. Wind backing to northwest 30 overnight then diminishing to westerly 15 to 20 Saturday morning. Wind backing to southwest 25 Saturday evening.
Periods of rain and fog patches ending Saturday morning.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 May 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5108N 5835W to 5104N 5812W to5116N 5738W to Quebec near 5125N 5736W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 May 2026'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are 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 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 996 mb located west of Sable Island.By 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 998 mb located south of Cape Breton
Island.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight quasi-stationary low 1000 mb located east
of Cape Breton Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:48 AM ADT 15 May 2026 A low pressure system west of Sable Island will track northeastwardtoday to lie east of Cape Breton Island by this evening. Strong to
gale force easterly winds north of the low shift to strong to gale
force southerlies to its south.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope - southwestern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot
Strait and Gulf-Magdalen - southeastern half.
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
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northeastern half
- East Scotian Slope - southwestern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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