Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 07 December 2025
Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to northwest 25 late Monday morning.
Scattered flurries overnight and Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Monday morning.
Temperatures minus 3 falling to minus 9 Monday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4511N 6609W to4508N 6549W to 4518N 6513W to Nova Scotia near 4510N 6445W. Sea ice
northeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4546N 6254W to 4558N
6310W to Prince Edward Island near 4558N 6250W. Sea ice west of the
ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from 4723N 6136W to 4738N 6112W to 4744N
6124W to 4734N 6159W to 4706N 6212W to 4706N 6147W to 4723N 6136W.
Sea ice within the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6319W
to 4741N 6431W to 4827N 6402W to 4904N 6404W to 4925N 6516W to 4916N
6703W to 4956N 6635W to Anticosti Island near 4924N 6336W. Sea ice
west then north of the ice edge.
Fifth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4949N 6317W to
4946N 5954W to Quebec near 5125N 5736W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 9 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 8:00 PM AST 07 December 2025Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 8:00 PM AST 7 December 2025 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying low 1014 mb located overthe Gulf of Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Monday departing low 991 mb located over
southeastern Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. AST Monday approaching ridge located over the Great
Lakes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:41 PM AST 7 December 2025 A low pressure system will move into the Gulf of Maine tonight andthen track south of Nova Scotia Monday morning to lie near
Southeastern Newfoundland by Monday evening. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies will develop across the district on Monday in the
wake of the low. In addition, freezing spray is expected over most
northern waters late Monday as these northwesterlies usher in cold
air.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank,
West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope,
Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait and Northumberland
Strait - eastern half.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand Manan,
Lurcher, southwestern shore, eastern shore, and all Gulf of St.
Lawrence waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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