East Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 13 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northeast 30 knots diminishing to northeast 20 near noon then veering to east 15 early this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 25 early Wednesday morning then veering to south 30 Wednesday afternoon. Wind veering to southwest 25 Wednesday evening.
Rain Wednesday with a risk of thunderstorms.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 13 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 13 October 2026
Thursday
Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to
northwest 35 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Saturday
Wind south 40 knots diminishing to northwest
30.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 12 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4925N 5400W to 5045N 5230W to 5230N 5045W to 5400N 5030W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5615W to 5945N 5340W to 6000N 5000W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 13 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today high 1025 mb located over Quebec.By 10:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday high 1026 mb located over the southern
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday low 1005 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday low 1003 mb located over southern
New Brunswick.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:46 AM ADT 13 October 2026 A low pressure system will track across the Maritimes on Wednesday.Strong to gale force southerly winds will increase ahead of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot
Strait, Northumberland Strait - eastern half, and Gulf - Magdalen.
Outlook for the start-up of the Upper Bay of Fundy lobster fishery.
Today...Winds northeast 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light near noon
then increasing to southeast 15 near midnight. Choppy sea conditions
this morning when winds will run against the rising tide.
Wednesday...Winds southeast 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in
the morning then becoming westerly 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Fog patches developing in the afternoon.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- 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 - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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