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East Scotian Slope - western half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 18 April 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind north 15 to 20 knots diminishing to north 10 to 15 Friday morning and to light Friday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 18 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 18 April 2024
Saturday Wind light increasing to southerly 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind west 20 knots.
Monday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6313W to 4951N 6034W to
5112N 5742W to Newfoundland near 5048N 5704W. Sea ice north then
east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:55 PM EDT 17 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4720W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6031W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located over Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT today quasi-stationary ridge located over the
Maritimes.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low located east of Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday low located over the Grand Banks.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday departing low located over the eastern
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:49 AM ADT 18 April 2024 A deepening low pressure system east of Newfoundland will bring
strong to gale force northerly winds to eastern waters today.
Winds will diminish on Friday as the low begins tracking eastward.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait.

Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery.

Thursday..Winds northerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 this
afternoon. Sea state 1 to 2 metres.

Friday..Winds north 20 diminishing to light near noon. Sea state 1 to
2 metres diminishing to 1 or less.

Saturday..Southerly 10 to 15. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

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