Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 May 2025 Forecasts have ended for the season.

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - western half

Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 November 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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM AST 4 November 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 964 mb located east of
Sable Island.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 951 mb located near the Avalon
Peninsula.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday departing low 947 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.

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Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:55 AM AST 4 November 2025 A rapidly intensifying low pressure system just east of Sable Island
will continue to track northeastward to lie northeast of Newfoundland
by early Wednesday morning.

Storm force southerly winds ahead of the low will veer to storm to
hurricane force northwesterly winds in its wake. Elsewhere, gale to
possibly storm force northwest winds are forecast to develop.
Winds will begin to gradually diminish through the day on Wednesday
across the district.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half,
Fourchu, Banquereau and Laurentian Fan - northern half.
Storm warnings are in effect for West Scotian Slope, East Scotian
Slope, Laurentian Fan - southern half, Cabot Strait and Gulf-Magdalen
- northeastern half. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
regions.