East Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 11 October 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind westerly 25 knots increasing to southwest 35 early Saturday morning then veering to west 45 Saturday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 30 Saturday evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 11 October 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this afternoon and to 4 to
6 Saturday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 11 October 2024
Sunday
Wind west 25 to 30 knots.
Monday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to southeast
20 to 25 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind south 30 knots diminishing to southwest
20.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 11 October 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Oct estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5208N 5543W to 5215N 5430W to 5515N 5200W to 5745N 5600W to
5845N 5230W to 5930N 5015W then eastwards.
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No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
East Scotian Slope
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 11 October 2024'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 11 October 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today quasi-stationary low 973 mb located nearLabrador Sea.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Saturday trough from low located over the Gulf
of St. Lawrence.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Saturday intensifying trough located over the
eastern Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:21 PM ADT 11 October 2024 A low pressure system along the Labrador coast will maintain strongto gale force westerly winds over the region tonight. An associated
trough will cross the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Saturday with winds
expected to increase to gale to near storm force in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
marine waters.
Outlook for the start-up of the Upper Bay of Fundy lobster fishery.
Saturday...Southwest 25 knots increasing to west 35 to 40 near noon
then diminishing to northwest 25 in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 metres.
Sunday...Northwest 20 knots diminishing to west 15 in the afternoon
and to light by evening. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 metre or
less in the afternoon.
Monday...Winds light becoming easterly 15 knots near noon increasing
to southeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon and to south 25 to 30
late in the evening. Seas near 1 metre.
Tuesday...Southwest 20 knots. Seas near 1 metre.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- 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
- 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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