Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 14 January 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming northerly 15 near midnight then increasing to north 25 early Wednesday morning.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Risk of freezing spray Wednesday evening.
Temperatures near minus 3.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 14 January 2025
Thursday
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light
in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind light becoming west 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind southwesterly 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 14 January 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water except 2 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts.
Consolidated grey ice along parts of the coasts.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 14 January 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6156W to 4632N6150W to 4640N 6315W to 4730N 6430W to 4853N 6350W to 4945N 6530W to
Anticosti Island near 4951N 6431W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4950N 6327W to
5000N 6000W to 5057N 5741W to 4929N 5841W to Newfoundland near 4908N
5824W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from 4745N 6115W to 4730N 6200W to 4710N
6210W to 4710N 6140W to 4745N 6115W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 2 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts.
Consolidated grey ice along parts of the coasts.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 14 January 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. AST today quasi-stationary ridge located over Labrador.At 3:30 p.m. AST today low 1003 mb located south of Nova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday low 997 mb located over the southern
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:10 PM AST 14 January 2025 A low pressure system south of Nova Scotia will track eastwardtonight to lie over the Southern Grand Banks Wednesday morning.
In the wake of this system strong to gale force northwest winds are
expected that will gradually diminish through the day on Wednesday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, and West Scotian Slope - southwestern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - northeastern half
- East Scotian Slope - southwestern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank - eastern half
- LaHave Bank - western half
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope - northeastern half
- West Scotian Slope - southwestern half
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