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Cabot Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 22 March 2025

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to west 25 near noon and to northwest 35 early this evening. Wind diminishing to west 25 near midnight and to west 15 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to light near noon Sunday then increasing to northwest 25 Sunday evening.

Showers and fog patches changing to flurries this evening and ending near midnight. Flurries Sunday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 21 March 2025
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 metres building to 3 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 22 March 2025
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to southeast 35.
Wednesday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 March 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water except 2 tenths first-year ice in the southwestern section. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 March 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4521N 6100W to 4549N 5906W
to Newfoundland near 4736N 5740W. Sea ice north and west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 2 tenths first-year ice in the southwestern
section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:41 PM EDT 21 March 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4643N 5307W to 4605N 4950W to 4630N 4450W to 5100N 4600W to 5400N
4700W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5820N 4555W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5035N 5940W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5745W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cabot Strait - northern half

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 22 March 2025

'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 3:00 AM ADT 22 March 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 985 mb located over Prince Edward Island.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday departing low 978 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight approaching trough located over New
England.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:49 AM ADT 22 March 2025 A low pressure system over Prince Edward Island will continue to move
northeast today and depart the district tonight. Strong to gale force
west to northwesterlies are expected behind this system.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, LaHave Bank, West
Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot
Strait - northern half, and Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half.

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