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East Scotian Slope

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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 25 August 2019

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to northeast 35 overnight. Wind northeast 35 Monday.

Showers changing to rain overnight with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches forming Monday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 25 August 2019
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 25 August 2019
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind west 15 to 20 knots.
Thursday Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 25.

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 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 Bouctouche AAFC Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan 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 2 June 2019 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 24 August 2019

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Aug estimated from Newfoundland near
5015N 5635W to 5015N 5240W to 5500N 5220W to 5600N 5300W to 6140N
5940W to 6330N 5700W to 5820N 4800W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Aug estimated from Newfoundland
near 5027N 5726W to Quebec near 5109N 5838W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

East Scotian Slope

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 25 August 2019

'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 3:00 AM ADT 25 August 2019 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
east-west over the Maritimes.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 1014 mb located south of West Scotian
Slope.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Monday low 1005 mb located over East Scotian Slope.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:59 AM ADT 25 August 2019 A low pressure system south of the slope waters will remain nearly
stationary today, then begin to move slowly northward tonight to lie
over East Scotian Slope by Monday evening. Moderate to strong
northeasterlies will persist over southern waters today, then
intensify to strong to gale force easterlies on Monday as the low
approaches. There is some uncertainty in the track and intensity of
this system, and it is possible that gales will reach further to the
north and west by Monday evening than currently forecast.

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

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