Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 12 April 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light this evening then increasing to south 15 early Monday morning. Wind increasing to south 25 near noon Monday then diminishing to south 15 early Monday evening.
Showers Monday afternoon and evening. Fog patches forming Monday evening.
Temperatures near plus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 12 April 2026
Tuesday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Wednesday
Wind light becoming southeast 15
knots.
Thursday
Wind light.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Open water except 1 tenth first-year ice in the southeastern
section. 9 tenths first-year ice along 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 12 April 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4607N 5949W to 4631N5919W to 4844N 6156W to 4919N 6025W to Newfoundland near 4753N
5924W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 1 tenth first-year ice in the southeastern
section. 9 tenths first-year ice along 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 8:00 PM ADT 12 April 2026 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight departing low 991 mb located east ofNewfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located west of the Marine District.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Monday departing ridge located over the
southeastern Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Monday approaching low 1000 mb located near the
St. Lawrence River.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:36 PM ADT 12 April 2026 A low pressure system east of Newfoundland will pull away from themarine district tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies over
eastern waters will diminish this evening.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau and Laurentian Fan.
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 - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern 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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