Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 14 April 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light this afternoon then becoming east 15 this evening. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday evening.
Periods of rain ending this morning. Scattered flurries or scattered showers overnight and Wednesday. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Fog patches reforming this evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4607N 5949W to 4631N5919W to 4844N 6156W to 4919N 6025W to Newfoundland near 4753N
5924W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 7 tenths first-year ice along parts of the Prince
Edward Island coast in the western section. Consolidated rotten
first-year ice along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 14 April 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 1000 mb located over the northeasternGulf of St. Lawrence.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 1002 mb located over the
Avalon Peninsula.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located west of the Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday ridge located over the eastern Marine
District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday trough located on a line east-west over
New England.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:44 AM ADT 14 April 2026 Strong to gale force southwesterlies over the district will diminishtoday as a low pressure system over the Northeastern Gulf of St.
Lawrence departs to the east.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- 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
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- 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 - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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