Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 11 December 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 30 this evening and to south 40 early Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to southwesterly 30 Thursday afternoon and to southwest 20 Thursday evening.
Periods of rain ending this evening. Periods of rain Thursday. Fog patches dissipating Thursday 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 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6308W to PrinceEdward Island near 4603N 6302W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6250W
to 4729N 6428W to 4838N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4851N 6412W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6750W to 4853N 6830W
to 4959N 6512W to 4942N 6429W to Anticosti Island near 4941N 6358W.
Sea ice southwest then north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4956N 6403W to
4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5126N 5733W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Fifth ice edge estimated from 5058N 5712W to 5046N 5728W to
Newfoundland near 5036N 5723W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northumberland Strait
Issued 3:30 PM AST 11 December 2024'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 or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 11 December 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. AST today trough located near the Great Lakes.By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying trough from 992 mb low
located over New England extending southward.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday trough from 972 mb low located over
Labrador extending southward.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:16 PM AST 11 December 2024 An intensifying trough of low pressure approaching from the westtoday will track eastward across marine waters on Thursday. Gale to
storm force southerlies ahead of the trough will shift to strong to
gale force southwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou -
eastern half and Anticosti. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters.
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
- 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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