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West Scotian Slope

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Issued 03:00 AM AST 27 November 2021

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 35 to 40 knots veering to west 25 to 35 this afternoon then becoming west 25 near midnight. Wind west 25 Sunday.

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Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 27 November 2021
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 late overnight and to 2 to 3 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 27 November 2021
Monday Wind southerly 15 knots increasing to southerly 25 in the morning then veering to westerly 25 to 30 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind west 40 knots.
Wednesday Wind west 20 to 25 knots backing to southwest 25 to 30.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 25 April 2021 Forecasts available to mariners upon request. 

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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 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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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 25 April 2021

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Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 26 November 2021

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near
5106N 5543W to 5130N 5430W to 5430N 4945W to 5600N 4945W to 5745N
5715W to 6050N 6015W to 6205N 5355W to 5910N 4710W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5128N 5651W to Newfoundland near 5120N 5639W.

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No confirmed icebergs.
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Gale warning in effect

West Scotian Slope

Issued 03:00 AM AST 27 November 2021

'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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 27 November 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough from 986 mb low located from the
Gaspe Peninsula to East Scotian Slope.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough from 980 mb low located on a line
east-west over southern Labrador.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday departing low 984 mb located over Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:52 AM AST 27 November 2021 A new low developing over the Gulf of Maine with a trough extending
southeast to East Scotian Slope will intensify as it tracks
northeastward across the Bay of Fundy to lie near the Gaspé Peninsula
this afternoon with the trough extending east across Anticosti.
This system will then move north into Labrador tonight and depart the
marine district. Strong to gale force south to southwesterlies are
forecast to develop south of the trough.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
marine waters except Fundy, Grand Manan, Banquereau - southeastern
half, and Northumberland Strait - western half.

Outlook for the start-up of the Southwest Nova lobster fishery.

Monday..Wind light early in the morning becoming easterly 25 to 30
knots near noon then backing to northerly 35 in Grand Manan and
Lurcher late in the afternoon, then spreading into Browns Bank in the
evening. Seas 1 to 2 metres increasing to 2 to 3 south in the
evening.

Tuesday..Winds northwesterly 30 to 35 knots backing to west 30 in the
afternoon. Seas building to 3 to 4 metres in the morning over
southern waters, and near 2 metres for Grand Manan.

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