Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 25 March 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to easterly 15 to 20 Sunday morning.
Snow Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 25 March 2023
Monday
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots backing to
northerly 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind northerly 10 to 15 knots.
Wednesday
Wind light.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 25 March 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday 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 25 March 2023 Today Tonight and SundayIce 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 10:00 AM ADT 25 March 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 980 mb located over thesoutheastern Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday low 1004 mb located near Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday low 1000 mb located near Eastern Shore.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Gulf of Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday departing ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over western Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:29 AM ADT 25 March 2023 A low pressure system over the Southern Grand Banks will continue toslowly move eastward away from the district today. Strong to gale
force westerly winds in the wake of the system will diminish as a
ridge builds in from the west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian
Slope - eastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, and Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- 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 - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western 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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