West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 23 April 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to northeast 25 to 30 this morning then backing to north 20 to 25 Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to southwesterly 15 to 20 Wednesday afternoon.
Showers this afternoon tonight and Wednesday morning with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating Wednesday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 23 April 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 3 to
4 this evening. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Wednesday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 23 April 2024
Thursday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Friday
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
northeast 10 to 15.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 April 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6313W to 4951N 6034W to5114N 5741W to 5117N 5728W then northeastward. Sea ice north then
east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:12 PM EDT 22 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4940W to 5625N 4855W then eastward.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 23 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 986 mb located overnortheastern Labrador.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday trough from 994 mb low located over
East Scotian Slope.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Wednesday trough from 998 mb low located from
East Scotian Slope to Cabot Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:23 AM ADT 23 April 2024 A departing low pressure system over Southern Labrador will continueto give strong to gale force westerlies over northern Gulf waters
into this morning. Meanwhile, an approaching low pressure system will
move from west to east over the southern marine district, and will
give strong to gale force southerlies to southeastern waters.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Anticosti - eastern half and Laurentian Fan - eastern half.
A freezing spray warning is in effect for Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- 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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