Cabot Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 11 December 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 30 knots increasing to westerly 35 to 40 late overnight. Wind westerly 35 to 40 Friday.
Flurries Friday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures plus 6 falling to minus 1 Friday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 11 December 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 metres building to 3 to 4 early Friday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 11 December 2025
Saturday
Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 25 in
the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind west 20 knots increasing to southeast
25.
Monday
Wind east 30 knots increasing to northwest
45.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2025 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4723N 6136W to 4738N 6112W to 4744N6124W to 4734N 6159W to 4706N 6212W to 4706N 6147W to 4723N 6136W.
Sea ice within the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4551N 6201W to
Prince Edward Island near 4621N 6211W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4628N 6231W
to 4640N 6329W to 4736N 6409W to 4904N 6404W to 4925N 6516W to 4916N
6703W to 4956N 6635W to Anticosti Island near 4924N 6336W. Sea ice
west then north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4945N 6301W to
4946N 5954W to 5106N 5804W to Newfoundland near 5029N 5728W. Sea ice
north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 11 December 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near4730N 5239W to 4730N 5030W to 5200N 4915W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Cabot Strait - southern half
Issued 8:00 PM AST 11 December 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 8:00 PM AST 11 December 2025 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing trough located over the GrandBanks.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 982 mb located near Anticosti Island.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Friday departing low 968 mb located over Labrador
Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:45 PM AST 11 December 2025 A low pressure system near Anticosti Island will continue slowlymoving north-northeastward to lie over the Strait of Belle Isle by
Friday afternoon. Strong to gale force westerly winds will intensify
south of the low. On Friday, westerly winds will intensify to storm
force strength over southeastern waters. Winds will begin to diminish
Friday night as the low departs the region to the northeast.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters except Northwestern Anticosti.
Additionally, freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand
Manan, Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, and Chaleur-Miscou.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northwestern half
- East Scotian Slope - southeastern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port - northwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port - southeastern half
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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