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East Scotian Slope - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 28 November 2023

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind westerly 20 knots increasing to west 25 to 30 near noon then veering to northwest 30 late overnight. Wind backing to west 20 to 25 Wednesday evening.

Scattered showers.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 28 November 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near midnight then building to 3 to 5 Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 28 November 2023
Thursday Wind westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Friday Wind westerly 10 to 15 knots backing to southwest 20.
Saturday Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday 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 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 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4831N 6827W to 4832N 6832W
to 4805N 6926W to 4747N 6943W then westward. Sea ice south of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4806N 6942W to 4816N
6925W to 4844N 6851W to Quebec near 4916N 6749W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5017N 6434W to 4958N 6205W
to 5009N 5956W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 27 November 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near
5133N 5531W to 5245N 4930W to 5500N 5015W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM AST 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. AST today trough located over the eastern Marine
District.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today departing trough located east of the Marine
District.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday ridge located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Wednesday ridge located over the western Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:53 AM AST 28 November 2023 A trough of low pressure over the eastern marine district will move
to lie east of the district by this afternoon. Gale to storm force
southeasterlies ahead of the trough diminish to moderate to strong
westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - eastern half and Laurentian Fan- eastern half.

Outlook for the start of the Southwest Nova lobster fishery.

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Wednesday..Winds northwest 30 diminishing to northwest 20 to 25 near
Noon and to west 15 in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 metres
Subsiding to 1 to 2 in the evening.
Thursday..Winds southwest 10 to 15 increasing to southwesterly 20 to
25 in
The morning. Seas 1 to 2 metres increasing to 2 to 3
metres.
Friday..Winds southwest 25 diminishing to southwest 15 late in the
day.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 in the evening.
Saturday..Winds southwest 15 becoming north 15 in the morning and
Then increasing to north 20 in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 metres subsiding to near 1 metre in the morning.

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