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East Scotian Slope

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 26 March 2023

Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind east 25 knots veering to southeast 25 early this evening except west 30 over southwestern sections. Wind increasing to west 35 late this evening then diminishing to northwest 25 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Monday evening.

Rain and fog patches ending this afternoon with a risk of thunderstorms.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 26 March 2023
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 late overnight then subsiding to 2 to 3 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 26 March 2023
Tuesday Wind northeast 15 knots increasing to northerly 20 to 25 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind northwest 15 knots.
Thursday Wind light increasing to southwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 March 2023 Today Tonight and Monday 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 West Bay of Fundy - 44490 Mont-Louis - 45138 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 26 March 2023 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4616N 6006W to 4658N 6010W
to 4845N 6230W to 4958N 5915W to 4733N 5932W to 4727N 5823W to
Newfoundland near 4740N 5815W. Sea ice west then northeast of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 26 March 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5525W to 4510N 5440W to 4345N 4745W to 4715N 4345W to 5835N
5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5920N 4845W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6030W to Newfoundland near 4850N 5827W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Scotian Slope

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 26 March 2023

'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 26 March 2023 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over the western Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Monday trough located over Eastern Shore to
Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:26 PM ADT 26 March 2023 A northwest-southeast oriented trough currently over the western
marine district will slowly track southeastward tonight and Monday.
Strong easterlies ahead of this trough tonight shift to strong to
gale force northwesterlies in behind.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is currently in
effect for East Scotian Slope.

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