Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 14 December 2025
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northerly 15 knots increasing to north 30 near midnight and to northwest 35 Monday afternoon.
Flurries ending Monday morning.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Monday morning.
Temperatures near minus 4.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 14 December 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce 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
1 tenth new ice except 7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice
along parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey ice along parts of the
coasts.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 3:30 PM AST 14 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 3:30 PM AST 14 December 2025Moderate 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 3:30 PM AST 14 December 2025 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. AST today intensifying low 1002 mb located southwestof Georges Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Monday low 988 mb located near Sable Island.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Monday low 965 mb located over southeastern
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:05 PM AST 14 December 2025 An intensifying low pressure system will approach the marine districtthis evening and move to lie over Sable Island overnight and over
Southeastern Newfoundland Monday afternoon. Gale to possibly storm
force southwest winds over the southern slope waters tonight will
shift to gale to storm force northwesterlies behind the low.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Banquereau and Cabot Strait. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Fundy and Grand Manan.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand Manan,
Northumberland Strait, Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou, and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- 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 - northwestern half
- East Scotian Slope - southeastern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- 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 - 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 - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half
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