West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 23 December 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light this evening then becoming southerly 15 near noon Tuesday. Wind becoming variable 15 Tuesday evening.
Snow or rain Tuesday afternoon changing to rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 6 Tuesday evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon and to 1 or less
Tuesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 23 December 2024
Wednesday
Wind variable 20 knots increasing to
northerly 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind north 25 knots.
Friday
Wind north 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 December 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6155W to PrinceEdward Island near 4626N 6200W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6244W
to 4724N 6430W to 4841N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4912N 6611W to
4947N 6541W to 4903N 6255W to Anticosti Island near 4904N 6216W. Sea
ice northwest then northeast of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4950N 6327W to
4958N 6010W to 5103N 5751W to Newfoundland near 4900N 5830W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 23 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5336N 5635W to 5400N 5330W to 5500N 5300W to 5930N 5815W to
6030N 5230W to 5930N 5000W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 23 December 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. AST today high 1038 mb located over New England.By 8:00 p.m. AST Tuesday high 1032 mb located near Sable Island.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday trough located over the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Tuesday trough located on a line north-south over
New Brunswick.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:16 PM AST 23 December 2024 Freezing spray over Northern Cabot Strait will ease this evening ascold northwesterly winds diminish.
Marine interests are advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Cabot Strait - northern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- 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
- 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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