Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 09 February 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this morning and to light this afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 25 Friday morning then diminishing to northwest 15 Friday afternoon.
Snow beginning overnight changing to rain Friday afternoon with a risk of freezing rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending this morning.
Temperatures minus 4 falling to minus 9 near midnight then rising to plus 1 Friday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Ice Conditions
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 February 2023 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4529N 6511W to4515N 6500W to Nova Scotia near 4515N 6427W. Sea ice northeast of
the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4519N 6058W to 4540N
5837W to 4755N 6124W to 4725N 6236W to 4849N 6316W to 4844N 6057W to
4934N 6117W to 4953N 5854W to 4721N 5958W to Newfoundland near 4729N
5610W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
9 plus tenths grey ice except 9 plus tenths grey ice including 2
tenths grey-white ice along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 09 February 2023Moderate 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 9 February 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located over Banquereau.By 3:30 p.m. AST today departing trough located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Friday low 996 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Friday low 997 mb located over southeastern
New Brunswick.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over Maine.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Friday ridge located on a line north-south over
the eastern Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:42 AM AST 9 February 2023 A trough over Banquereau will continue to move eastward. Strong togale force northwesterlies behind the trough will diminish today as a
ridge approaches from the west.
A low pressure system will approach the marine district from the west
Friday morning and cross the Gulf waters throughout the day Friday.
Strong to gale force winds are expected for most waters with this
system.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fundy, Northumberland Strait - western half, Chaleur -
Miscou, and Anticosti.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for eastern shore, Fourchu,
Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait, Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur -
Miscou, and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern 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 - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern 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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