Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 13 December 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind westerly 25 knots veering to northwest 20 Saturday morning.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning this evening and ending Saturday morning.
Temperatures near minus 4.
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 EST 13 December 2024 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6308W to PrinceEdward Island near 4603N 6302W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6308W
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 4908N 6741W
to 4946N 6505W to Anticosti Island near 4935N 6346W. 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.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts in the
western section.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 3:30 PM AST 13 December 2024Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 3:30 PM AST 13 December 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. AST today departing trough located east of the MarineDistrict.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday building high located over the Great
Lakes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:11 PM AST 13 December 2024 A lingering trough just east of the district will slowly continuetracking eastward tonight. Strong to gale force westerly winds in its
wake will begin to weaken late in the day on Saturday.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Anticosti. Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Northumberland
Strait - western half, Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- 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
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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