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Northumberland Strait - eastern half

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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 March 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind southeast 25 knots veering to southwest 30 this morning then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 20 after midnight and to west 30 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to west 20 Friday evening.

Freezing rain changing to rain early this morning then to flurries overnight and ending Friday morning. Fog patches dissipating overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in flurries.

Over open water risk of freezing spray Friday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 6 this evening then falling to minus 3 Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 March 2026
Saturday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to southeast 35 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.
Monday Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to south 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 6 tenths first-year ice. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Cap-Chat Burgeo Île Bicquette New Carlisle Îles de la Madeleine Airport Port Menier Summerside North Cape Pointe-au-Père Mont-Joli Airport La Pocatière Wreckhouse Banquereau - 44139 Port aux Basques Sagona Island Gaspé Airport LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Western Head Winterland Branch Hill Île aux Perroquets Beaver Island Baccaro Point St. Stephen Pointe-des-Monts Saint John Airport Sept-Îles Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Miscou Island Île Rouge Kouchibouguac Pointe-Noire Kouchibouguac Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Grand Manan Fundy Park (Alma) Miramichi Charlo West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Bathurst Airport Baie-Comeau Airport Bas Caraquet East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Nappan AAFC East Point Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Cap-d'Espoir Tracadie J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Rivière-la-Madeleine McNabs Island Lunenburg Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island
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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to
4315N 6515W to 4603N 5814W to 4722N 5805W to 4643N 5628W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

6 tenths first-year ice.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM ADT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 995 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 994 mb located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday trough from low located on a line
northeast-southwest over the eastern Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday departing trough located east of the
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:48 AM ADT 12 March 2026 A low pressure system approaching from Southern Quebec will move
eastward across the Gulf of St. Lawrence today. Strong to gale force
southeasterlies will develop ahead of the low today and shift to
strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except for Fundy, Northumberland Strait, and Chaleur - Miscou
- western half.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Cabot Strait - northern half and all Gulf of St. Lawrence
waters except Northumberland Strait.

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