Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 11 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25 near noon then diminishing to northwest 15 Sunday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Sunday evening.
Periods of rain or snow changing to scattered flurries this evening and ending Sunday morning.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 11 April 2026
Monday
Wind light increasing to south 15 to 20 knots
in the morning.
Tuesday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Wednesday
Wind light becoming southeast 15
knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water except 8 tenths first-year ice near parts of the Prince
Edward Island coast. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts
of the coasts.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4607N 5949W to 4606N5926W to 4712N 5933W to Newfoundland near 4753N 5924W. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 8 tenths first-year ice near parts of the Prince
Edward Island coast. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts
of the coasts.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today intensifying low 1012 mb located overeastern New Brunswick.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday low 1001 mb located over western
Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday departing low located northeast of
Newfoundland.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday approaching ridge located west of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:40 AM ADT 11 April 2026 A low pressure system over Eastern New Brunswick this morning willslowly intensify as it moves east to lie over Western Newfoundland
tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will develop over
eastern waters tonight in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- 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 - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- 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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