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Northumberland Strait - western half

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Issued 10:00 AM ADT 16 March 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 25 near noon then veering to southerly 30 early this evening. Wind increasing to south 35 early Tuesday morning then diminishing to southwest 25 Tuesday afternoon.

Flurries this morning. Periods of ice pellets or rain beginning this afternoon becoming periods of rain this evening. Fog patches forming early this evening and dissipating Tuesday afternoon.

Temperatures minus 3 rising to plus 8 near noon Tuesday then falling to plus 3 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 16 March 2026
Wednesday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 late in the day.
Thursday Wind southerly 15 knots.
Friday Wind southerly 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice pressure warning in effect. 3 tenths first-year ice except 7 tenths first-year ice in the eastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. Strong ice pressure along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast developing overnight. 

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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 Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4437N 6325W to 4419N 6258W
to 4602N 5807W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5814W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

3 tenths first-year ice except 7 tenths first-year ice in the
eastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.
Strong ice pressure along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast
developing overnight.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - western half

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 16 March 2026

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Ice pressure warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - western half

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 986 mb located near the Great Lakes.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday low 976 mb located over southern Quebec.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT Tuesday departing low 962 mb located over Labrador.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located over the southeastern Marine
District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:52 AM ADT 16 March 2026 A low pressure system near the Great Lakes will move to lie over
Southern Quebec tonight and into Labrador on Tuesday. Strong to gale
force southeasterlies will develop over western waters today and over
eastern waters tonight. Winds will veer and increase to gale force
southerlies or southwesterlies early Tuesday over most waters.
Late on Tuesday, winds will diminish somewhat to strong to gale force
southwesterlies over western waters.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
regions except Chaleur-Miscou - western half.

Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Anticosti.

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