Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 14 May 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots backing to northeast 20 to 25 late overnight then increasing to northeast 30 Friday morning. Wind backing to north 25 Friday afternoon.
Periods of rain and fog patches overnight and Friday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 14 May 2026
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots veering to
northwest 20 to 25 late in the day.
Monday
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to variable
10 to 15 late in the day.
Ice Forecast
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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 3:30 PM ADT 14 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 3:30 PM ADT 14 May 2026 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today deepening low 1000 mb located southwest ofGeorges Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday low 998 mb located south of Cape Breton
Island.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday quasi-stationary low 1000 mb located over
Cabot Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:22 PM ADT 14 May 2026 A low pressure system southwest of the marine district will tracknortheastward across southern waters tonight and Friday to lie near
Cabot Strait Friday 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
Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, West
Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait and Gulf-Magdalen
southeastern - half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- 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 - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Laurentian Fan - southwestern 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 - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half
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