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Northumberland Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 06 December 2025

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light this morning then increasing to southerly 10 to 15 this evening. Wind veering to west 15 to 20 Sunday morning then to northwest 15 Sunday evening.

Scattered flurries tonight and Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Temperatures minus 6 rising to plus 1 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 06 December 2025
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to northwest 30 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind west 20 to 25 knots diminishing to west 15.
Wednesday Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water. 

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

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4705N 6450W to
4758N 6416W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4830N 6413W. Sea ice east of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4856N 6712W to
4956N 6635W to 4958N 6014W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 6 December 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing low 960 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday low 1004 mb located near the St. Lawrence
River.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday low 1000 mb located over the northeastern
Gulf of St. Lawrence.

At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over the western Marine
District.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located over the eastern Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:09 AM AST 6 December 2025 An intense low pressure system northeast of Newfoundland will
continue to move eastward, farther away from the marine district
today. A ridge of high pressure over western waters will move to lie
over the eastern marine district by this evening. Gale force
northwesterlies over eastern waters will diminish today.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Laurentian Fan - northeastern half, Banquereau and Cabot Strait.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.

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