Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 17 February 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind west 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west 35 late overnight and to west 25 Tuesday afternoon.
Flurries ending Tuesday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures minus 4 falling to minus 11 Tuesday morning then rising to minus 6 Tuesday 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 17 February 2025 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4417N 6722W to 4300N 6530W to 4556N 5900W to4718N 5902W to 4715N 5700W to 4630N 5630W to 4625N 5530W. Sea ice
north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice pressure warning in effect.9 tenths grey ice including 4 tenths grey-white ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast.
Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts. Strong ice
pressure along parts of the coast of Prince Edward Island developing
late this evening and continuing Tuesday.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 8:00 PM AST 17 February 2025'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 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 or Weatheradio stations.
Ice pressure warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 February 2025Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM AST 17 February 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 963 mb located over the Gulf ofSt. Lawrence.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Tuesday low 969 mb located northeast of
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:53 PM AST 17 February 2025 An intense low pressure system over the Gulf of St. Lawrence willcontinue tracking northeastward tonight to lie northeast of
Newfoundland Tuesday morning. Gale to storm force westerly winds will
begin to gradually diminish late in the day on Tuesday as the low
pulls away from the region.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Fundy, Grand Manan, Banquereau, Cabot Strait -
southern half, Northumberland Strait - eastern half, Gulf - Magdalen
- northern half and Anticosti. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Anticosti northeastern half.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for all regions with open water
except Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope,
Laurentian Fan and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern 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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