Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots early this morning then backing to east 25 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to variable 15 to 20 this evening then increasing to westerly 25 near midnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Sunday morning and to light Sunday evening.
Snow beginning this morning changing to flurries this afternoon and ending Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures minus 4 rising to plus 1 this afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4603N 5814W to 4722N 5805W to 4643N 5628W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
7 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 3:00 AM ADT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 998 mb located over southern Ontario.By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 1000 mb located over eastern Nova
Scotia.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday low 997 mb located south of Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Sunday departing low 991 mb located east of
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:54 AM ADT 14 March 2026 A low pressure system will approach the region from the west today tolie over Eastern Nova Scotia by evening. Strong to gale force
easterlies will develop ahead of the low then shift to strong to gale
force westerlies in its wake.
The low will move eastward overnight and lie over the Avalon
Peninsula Sunday morning.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope,
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau,
Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait and Gulf-Magdalen.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northumberland Strait - western half, Chaleur-Miscou and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northern half
- Anticosti - southern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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