Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 26 March 2023
Tonight and Monday.
Wind easterly 15 to 20 knots diminishing to east 10 to 15 late overnight then backing to northeast 10 to 15 near noon Monday. Wind diminishing to light Monday evening.
Snow changing to flurries overnight and ending Monday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near zero.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 26 March 2023
Tuesday
Wind northerly 10 to 15 knots.
Wednesday
Wind light.
Thursday
Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to
northwest 25 late in the day.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 March 2023 Today Tonight and Monday 2 tenths first-year ice except 7 tenths first-year ice in the
eastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 March 2023 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4616N 6006W to 4658N 6010Wto 4845N 6230W to 4958N 5915W to 4733N 5932W to 4727N 5823W to
Newfoundland near 4740N 5815W. Sea ice west then northeast of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
2 tenths first-year ice except 7 tenths first-year ice in the
eastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 26 March 2023 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough located on a line northwest-southeastover the western Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Monday trough located over Eastern Shore to
Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:26 PM ADT 26 March 2023 A northwest-southeast oriented trough currently over the westernmarine district will slowly track southeastward tonight and Monday.
Strong easterlies ahead of this trough tonight shift to strong to
gale force northwesterlies in behind.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is currently in
effect for East Scotian Slope.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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 - 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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