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.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4521N 6100W to 4600N 5900Wto 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 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4643N 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 eastwarddeparting 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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