Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 13 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind north 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light this morning then increasing to southeast 15 overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 25 to 30 Wednesday morning then becoming west 25 Wednesday evening.
Rain Wednesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 13 October 2026
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to
northwest 35 in the morning.
Friday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Saturday
Wind variable 25 knots increasing to
northwest 30.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 13 October 2026'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today high 1024 mb located over Quebec.By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday high 1024 mb located over Banquereau.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday low 1005 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday low 1003 mb located over southern
New Brunswick.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 985 mb located over the
eastern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:43 AM ADT 13 October 2026 As a ridge moves in from the northwest, strong to gale forcenortheasterly winds will diminish this morning. A low pressure system
will track across the Maritimes on Wednesday. Strong to gale force
southerly winds will increase ahead of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot
Strait, Northumberland Strait - eastern half, and Gulf - Magdalen.
Outlook for the start-up of the Upper Bay of Fundy lobster fishery.
Today...Winds northeast 20 to 25 knots diminishing to northeast 15
knots in the morning then to light near noon then increasing to
southeast 15 near midnight. Choppy sea conditions in the morning when
winds will run against the rising tide.
Wednesday...Winds southeast 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in
the morning then becoming westerly 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- 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
- 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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