Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 10 March 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind west 15 knots becoming variable 10 to 15 this afternoon then increasing to northeast 15 to 20 early Wednesday morning. Wind veering to east 20 Wednesday evening.
Periods of snow overnight. Snow Wednesday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 6 Wednesday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 10 March 2026
Thursday
Wind southerly 25 to 30 knots.
Friday
Wind west 30 knots diminishing to west
20.
Saturday
Wind west 20 knots increasing to southeast 35
late in the day.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 9 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 7 tenths first-year ice.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 9 March 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4600N 5749W to 4708N 5834W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
7 tenths first-year ice.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 10 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing trough located over the easternQuebec Lower North Shore.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight building high located over Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Wednesday departing ridge from high located from
Labrador to Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight approaching low located west of the
Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:48 AM ADT 10 March 2026 A departing trough of low pressure will pass just north of the marinedistrict this morning. Strong to gale force winds ahead of the trough
are expected to diminish through the day as it pulls away and a weak
ridge builds into the district.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Anticosti - northwestern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- 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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