Northumberland Strait - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 29 March 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind southerly 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 25 early this morning and to southeast 25 to 30 early this evening. Wind veering to southwest 25 Saturday morning then to west 20 Saturday evening.
Periods of rain and fog patches ending overnight.
Temperatures near plus 2.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 29 March 2024
Sunday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Monday
Wind northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to
light.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4622N 6434W to4730N 6415W to 5045N 5745W to 4826N 5931W to Newfoundland near 4811N
5856W. Sea ice northwest then east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 4744N 6112W to 4712N 6133W to 4703N
6213W to 4736N 6158W to 4744N 6112W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 29 March 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today quasi-stationary trough located from theGulf of St. Lawrence to Georges Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT today deepening low 992 mb located southwest of
the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 976 mb located over Southwestern Shore.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Saturday departing low 983 mb located over
Anticosti Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:42 AM ADT 29 March 2024 A stationary trough sits over the region today. An area of lowpressure will approach from the southwest later today. Strong to gale
force southwesterly winds ahead of the low will veer to gale to storm
force west or northwesterlies in its wake, and diminish to strong to
gale force on Saturday.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank and West Scotian Slope. Gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore - western half,
LaHave Bank, eastern shore - eastern half, Sable, East Scotian Slope,
Fourchu, Banquereau - western half, Cabot Strait, Gulf - Magdalen -
western half, Chaleur - Miscou, and Anticosti - western half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank - eastern half
- Browns Bank - western half
- 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
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- 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 - eastern half
- Lurcher - western half
- 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 - eastern half
- Southwestern Shore - western half
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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