Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 05 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeasterly 20 to 25 knots becoming west 25 early this evening then increasing to west 35 Tuesday morning.
Showers this afternoon and this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 05 October 2026
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 knots backing to southwest
15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind light increasing to west 15 to 20
knots.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 05 October 2026'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 5 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low located near Southwestern Shore.By 3:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday intensifying low located north of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:31 AM ADT 5 October 2026 A low pressure system will continue to intensify as it approachesnortheastern waters late in the day. Strong to gale force
southeasterlies are expected ahead of this system. Strong to gale
force westerlies are expected across the district on Tuesday in the
wake of this low, with winds possibly reaching near storm force over
Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait, and all Gulf
of St. Lawrence waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- 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
- 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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