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East Scotian Slope

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Issued 10:00 AM AST 14 February 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light this afternoon then increasing to westerly 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind increasing to westerly 25 near noon Sunday and to westerly 35 Sunday afternoon.

Showers beginning overnight changing to periods of snow or rain near noon Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 14 February 2026

East Scotian Slope - northeastern half

Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

East Scotian Slope - southwestern half

Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Sunday afternoon and to 3 to 4 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 14 February 2026
Monday Wind north 25 to 35 knots becoming east 25 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind east 35 knots backing to north 35.
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice free. 

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

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to
4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4715N 5915W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 4:28 PM EST 13 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4654N 5256W to 4655N 4900W to 4825N 4745W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5920N 4740W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Scotian Slope

Issued 10:00 AM AST 14 February 2026

'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 10:00 AM AST 14 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over New England.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday ridge located east of the Marine District.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday deepening low 1012 mb located over Nova
Scotia.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday low 1005 mb located near Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:33 AM AST 14 February 2026 A low pressure system will develop over Nova Scotia tonight and
intensify as it tracks eastward across the southern marine district
on Sunday. Strong to gale force gale force southerly winds are
expected to develop ahead of the low with strong to gale force
westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan.

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