Cabot Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 25 March 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to north 15 near midnight and to light Sunday morning. Wind increasing to southeasterly 10 to 15 near noon Sunday then backing to east 15 to 20 Sunday evening.
Flurries ending this morning. Flurries Sunday evening.
Temperatures near zero.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 25 March 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 1 to
2 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 1 or less Sunday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 25 March 2023
Monday
Wind northeast 15 knots backing to northwest 20
in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northerly 15 knots.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 24 March 2023 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce 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
Open water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:10 PM EDT 24 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5555W to 4530N 5510W to 4405N 4645W to 4720N 4350W to 5835N
5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5920N 4845W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6050W to Newfoundland near 4917N 5810W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 25 March 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 980 mb located over thesouthern Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday low 1004 mb located near Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday low 1002 mb located near Eastern Shore.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located over Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday ridge located east of the Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:40 AM ADT 25 March 2023 A low pressure system over the Southern Grand Banks will continue toslowly move eastward away from the district today. Strong to gale
force westerly winds in the wake of the system will diminish as a
ridge builds in from the west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian
Slope - eastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, and Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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