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Northumberland Strait - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 11 December 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeasterly 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 30 late this afternoon and to south 35 to 40 after midnight. Wind diminishing to southwesterly 30 Thursday afternoon and to southwest 20 Thursday evening.

Periods of rain this afternoon and this evening. Periods of rain Thursday. Fog patches dissipating Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 December 2024
Friday Wind westerly 25 to 30 knots.
Saturday Wind west 30 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots backing to west 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts. 

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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 EST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6308W to Prince
Edward Island near 4603N 6302W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6250W
to 4729N 6428W to 4838N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4851N 6412W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6750W to 4853N 6830W
to 4959N 6512W to 4942N 6429W to Anticosti Island near 4941N 6358W.
Sea ice southwest then north of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4956N 6403W to
4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5126N 5733W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Fifth ice edge estimated from 5058N 5712W to 5046N 5728W to
Newfoundland near 5036N 5723W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northumberland Strait

Issued 10:00 AM AST 11 December 2024

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM AST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. AST today trough located near the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying trough from 992 mb low
located over New England extending southward.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday trough from 972 mb low located over
Labrador extending southward.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:52 AM AST 11 December 2024 An intensifying trough of low pressure approaching from the west
today will track eastward across marine waters on Thursday. Gale to
storm force southerly ahead of the trough will shift to strong to
gale force southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou -
eastern half and Anticosti. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters.

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