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East Scotian Slope - eastern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 03 January 2025

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to west 25 to 30 late this evening and to west 15 late overnight. Wind diminishing to light Saturday morning then increasing to north 30 early Saturday afternoon. Wind increasing to north 40 early Saturday evening.

Showers this evening. Rain Saturday late in the day.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 03 January 2025
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 4 to 6 this evening and to 3 to 4 early Saturday morning. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday afternoon then building to 3 to 5 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 03 January 2025
Sunday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 January 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday 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 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 EST 3 January 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4542N 6217W to Prince
Edward Island near 4613N 6226W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6247W
to 4724N 6430W to 4837N 6352W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4859N 6704W to
4926N 6646W to Anticosti Island near 4926N 6336W. Sea ice west then
north of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4950N 6327W to
4958N 6010W to 5058N 5745W to 4803N 5958W to Newfoundland near 4743N
5918W. Sea ice north then northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 January 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5457N 5900W to 5800N 5715W to 6000N 5900W to 6100N 5315W to
5850N 4820W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Scotian Slope - eastern half

Issued 8:00 PM AST 03 January 2025

'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 8:00 PM AST 3 January 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 987 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday weakening low 991 mb located over
eastern Quebec.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Saturday low 980 mb located south of West
Scotian Slope.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday approaching low 960 mb located south of
Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:42 PM AST 3 January 2025 A low pressure system over Southern Quebec will slowly track
northward to lie over Eastern Quebec tonight where it will stall and
weaken. Strong to gale force southwest winds will gradually diminish
today and tonight.

On Saturday, another low pressure system will intensify rapidly and
approach southeastern waters where gale to storm force northerly
winds are forecast.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - eastern half and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in
effect for Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore,
LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope and Banquereau - western half.

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