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Northumberland Strait - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 December 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeasterly 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 30 late this afternoon and to south 35 to 40 after midnight. Wind diminishing to southwesterly 30 Thursday afternoon and to southwest 20 Thursday evening.

Flurries or showers ending early this morning. Periods of rain this afternoon and this evening. Periods of rain Thursday. Fog patches forming this morning and dissipating Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 December 2024
Friday Wind westerly 25 to 30 knots.
Saturday Wind west 30 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots backing to west 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4541N 6220W to Prince
Edward Island near 4627N 6158W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6308W
to 4729N 6428W to 4838N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4851N 6412W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6750W to 4853N 6830W
to 4959N 6512W to 4942N 6429W to Anticosti Island near 4946N 6417W.
Sea ice southwest then north of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4956N 6403W to
4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5126N 5733W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northumberland Strait

Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 December 2024

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today dissipating low 1020 mb located southwest
of Nova Scotia.

At 10:00 a.m. AST today trough located near the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying trough from 992 mb low
located over New England extending southward.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday intensifying trough from 972 mb low
located over Labrador extending southward.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:43 AM AST 11 December 2024 An intensifying trough of low pressure approaching from the west
today will track eastward across marine waters on Thursday. Gale to
storm force southerly ahead of the trough will shift to strong to
gale force southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect
For Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Gulf-Magdalen,
Chaleur-Miscou - eastern half and Anticosti. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters.

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