Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 11 March 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind easterly 20 knots veering to southeast 25 late overnight then to southwest 30 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to west 20 early Thursday evening.
Snow changing to freezing rain after midnight then to rain Thursday morning. Fog patches forming after midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow and in fog patches.
Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 6 Thursday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 11 March 2026
Friday
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 late
in the day.
Saturday
Wind variable 15 knots increasing to
southeast 35.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to variable
10 to 15.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 6 tenths first-year ice.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4603N 5814W to 4722N 5805W to 4643N 5628W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
6 tenths first-year ice.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 11 March 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight departing ridge located from Labradorto Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 997 mb located over southern Ontario.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Thursday low 990 mb located west of New Brunswick.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Thursday low 991 mb located east of Anticosti
Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:50 PM ADT 11 March 2026 A low pressure system will approach the marine district from the westtonight and cross the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Thursday. Strong to
gale force southeasterlies will develop ahead of the low and shift to
strong northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except for Fundy, Northumberland Strait, Gulf - Magdalen -
northwestern half, Chaleur - Miscou, and Anticosti - southern half.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters except Northumberland
Strait.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northern half
- Anticosti - southern 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
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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