Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 02 March 2021
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind westerly 25 to 30 knots increasing to westerly 30 to 35 early this morning and to westerly 40 to 45 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 30 Wednesday morning.
Flurries ending Wednesday morning.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water moderate at times severe freezing spray beginning this morning.
Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 12 this morning then rising to minus 5 Wednesday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 1 March 2021 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4702N 6024W to 4801N 6117Wto 4801N 6258W to 4915N 6100W to 5003N 5814W to Newfoundland near
4833N 5912W. Sea ice southwest then north then east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
3 tenths grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice along
the southern coast of Prince Edward Island.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northumberland Strait
Issued 03:00 AM AST 02 March 2021'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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northumberland Strait
Issued 03:00 AM AST 02 March 2021Moderate 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 3:00 AM AST 2 March 2021 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 974 mb located near Îles-de-la-Madeleine.By 10:00 a.m. AST today low 966 mb located near Anticosti Island.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 964 mb located north of Cape Breton
Island.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday departing low 976 mb located over
eastern Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:55 AM AST 2 March 2021 An intense low pressure system near the Magdalen Islands willcontinue to deepen this morning as it briefly stalls over Anticosti
Island. Tonight, the low will begin tracking east-southeast to lie
over Eastern Newfoundland by Wednesday morning. Gale to storm force
southeasterlies ahead of the low will transition to gale to storm
force northwesterlies in its wake. Winds are expected to gradually
diminish through the day Wednesday as the low departs.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian
Slope, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and
Anticosti-western-half. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
maritime waters. Freezing spray warnings are also in effect for all
ice-free waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- 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
- 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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