West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 09 November 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 near midnight and to northwest 15 to 20 early Sunday morning. Wind backing to west 20 to 25 Sunday afternoon.
Showers this afternoon.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 09 November 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 late overnight and to 2 Sunday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 09 November 2024
Monday
Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to southwest
25 to 30 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind west 15 knots veering to northwest
20.
Wednesday
Wind north 30 knots.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 9 November 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Nov estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5240N 5549W to 5400N 5230W to 5500N 5215W to 5900N 5615W to
5930N 5245W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
West Scotian Slope
Issued 3:30 PM AST 09 November 2024'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 3:30 PM AST 9 November 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. AST today departing low 986 mb located east ofNewfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday ridge located south of the Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:20 PM AST 9 November 2024 A low pressure system will continue east of Newfoundland. In the wakeof this system, strong to gale force northerly winds are are expected
to diminish from west to east tonight and throughout Sunday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fundy, Northumberland Strait - western half,
Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Outlook for the start-up of the Southwest New Brunswick lobster
fishery.
For lfa36.
Monday..Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to
Southwest 20 in the afternoon then decreasing to west 10 in the
evening. Seas less than 1 metre increasing to near 1 metre in the
afternoon.
Tuesday..Wind west 10 to 15 knots increasing to west 20
Early in the afternoon and to northwest 25 to 30 by the evening.
Seas less than 1 metre building to near 1 in the evening.
Wednesday..Wind north 30 knots decreasing to northeast 15 to 20 in
the afternoon. Seas near 1 metre.
For lfa38.
Monday..Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to
Southwest 25 by noon then decreasing to southwest 15 late in the
evening. Seas less than 1 metre increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the
afternoon.
Tuesday..Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to west
25 by late morning then increasing to northwest 25 to 35 by the
afternoon. Seas near 1 metre building to 2 metres in the
Evening.
Wednesday..Wind north 25 to 35 knots decreasing to northeast 15 to
20 in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to near 1 metre in
the afternoon.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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