Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 23 March 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 this evening then diminishing to variable 15 early Friday morning. Wind increasing to northerly 15 to 20 near noon Friday.
Snow changing to flurries Friday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 23 March 2023
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
northerly 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to easterly
20 to 25.
Monday
Wind northerly 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2023 Today Tonight and Friday 6 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of
the coasts.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4557N 5947W to 4620N 5930Wto 4845N 6230W to 4946N 5849W to 4730N 5940W to Newfoundland near
4711N 5528W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
6 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of
the coasts.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 23 March 2023 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough from low located over the Gulfof Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough from low located from Grand Manan
to East Scotian Slope.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday intensifying low 997 mb located near
Eastern Shore.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday low 982 mb located east of Banquereau.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located over the central Marine
District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday departing ridge located east of
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:24 PM ADT 23 March 2023 An approaching trough over Ontario will spin up an area of lowpressure over Maine this evening, extending a warm front over the
southwestern marine district. The low is forecast to intensify as it
tracks eastward over Nova Scotia tonight and Banquereau Friday
morning. The disturbance will depart the marine district Friday
evening. Strong to gale force easterly winds ahead of the system
shift to gale to storm force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan - northeastern half. Gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank - southern half, West Scotian Slope - southern half,
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian
Slope - northeastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan -
southwestern half, and Cabot Strait.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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