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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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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 EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 9 November 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Nov estimated from the Labrador coast
near 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 of
Newfoundland.

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 wake
of 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.

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