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Issued 03:30 PM ADT 31 March 2025

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 30 this evening and to southwest 35 Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 30 Tuesday afternoon.

Rain Tuesday with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches dissipating Tuesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 31 March 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 3 to 5 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 31 March 2025
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to south 25.
Friday Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to north 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4620N 6017W to 4656N
6003W to 4753N 6116W to 4754N 6327W to Anticosti Island near 4923N
6335W. Sea ice south and west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4948N 6315W to
4948N 5942W to 5031N 5752W to Newfoundland near 4847N 5846W. Sea ice
north and east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 31 March 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 31 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4658N 5404W to 4410N 5045W to 4430N 4630W to 4655N 4040W to 5155N
4425W to 5510N 4705W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5830N 4740W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 31 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6057W to Newfoundland near 4833N 5849W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

West Scotian Slope

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 31 March 2025

'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 ADT 31 March 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today warm front located on a line east-west over
the Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday warm front located from the Gaspe Peninsula
to Newfoundland.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday cold front located from the Gulf of
Maine to Anticosti Island.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Tuesday cold front located from East Scotian
Slope to Banquereau.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:20 PM ADT 31 March 2025 A warm front over southwestern waters will move northeastward to lie
north of the marine district Tuesday morning. A cold front will move
eastward across the marine district on Tuesday and Tuesday night.

Strong to gale force southeasterlies ahead of the warm front will
veer to strong to gale force southwesterlies in its wake. Winds will
veer to strong to gale force northwesterlies on Tuesday behind the
cold front.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore - eastern half, Sable
- eastern half, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian
Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.

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