Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 09 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind west 20 to 25 knots veering to northwest 25 to 30 early this morning then diminishing to light this evening. Wind becoming southeast 15 Tuesday evening.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray this afternoon and early this evening.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 5 near midnight then rising to zero Tuesday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2024 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4541N 6220W to PrinceEdward Island near 4627N 6158W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6308W
to 4729N 6428W to 4838N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4851N 6412W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6750W to 4853N 6830W
to 4959N 6512W to 4942N 6429W to Anticosti Island near 4946N 6417W.
Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4956N 6403W to
4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5126N 5733W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coast.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 09 December 2024Moderate 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 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 999 mb located over Newfoundland.By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 988 mb located near
Labrador Coast.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Tuesday approaching low 1017 mb located near
Cape Cod.
At 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located over Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:41 AM AST 9 December 2024 A low pressure system over Newfoundland will continue to tracknortheastward today departing the region. Strong to gale force
northwest winds will gradually diminish tonight.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half and Anticosti.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Northumberland Strait -
western half, Chaleur-Miscou, and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- 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 - 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 - northeastern half
- West Scotian Slope - southwestern half
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