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Cabot Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 24 March 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20 this morning and to variable 10 to 15 this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 15 this evening then increasing to southeast 20 to 25 overnight with gusts to 45 from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence. Wind becoming southeast 30 Tuesday morning with gusts to 55 in the Wreckhouse area. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 near noon Tuesday then veering to northwest 10 to 15 Tuesday afternoon.

Snow beginning overnight changing to rain Tuesday morning and ending near noon Tuesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Risk of freezing spray today.

Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 4 Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 24 March 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 3 metres subsiding to 1 early this evening then building to 2 to 3 Tuesday morning. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 24 March 2025
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Thursday Wind southeast 25 knots.
Friday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2025 Today Tonight and Monday 1 tenth first-year ice. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2025 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4521N 6100W to 4600N 5900W
to Newfoundland near 4736N 5740W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth first-year ice.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:31 PM EDT 23 March 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4643N 5307W to 4615N 5155W to 4550N 4730W to 4730N 4420W to 5135N
4525W to 5510N 4825W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5820N 4555W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6025W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5745W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM ADT 24 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing trough located over Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Tuesday trough located from Newfoundland to East
Scotian Slope.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:44 AM ADT 24 March 2025 A trough of low pressure over Newfoundland will continue eastward
departing the region this morning. Strong to gale force northwesterly
winds over eastern waters will diminish through the day. A second
trough of low pressure will approach the marine district later today.
Strong to gale force southerlies will develop ahead of this feature
over southern waters tonight before weakening in its wake on Tuesday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fundy, Cabot Strait - northern half and all Gulf of St.
Lawrence waters. Marine interests are also advised a freezing spray
warning is in effect for Anticosti.

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