West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 27 April 2018
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to southeast 15 this evening. Wind increasing to south 20 to 25 overnight then diminishing to south 15 Saturday afternoon.
Periods of rain beginning Saturday morning with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Fog patches reforming overnight.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 26 April 2018
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early Friday morning and
to 1 to 2 Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 27 April 2018
Sunday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Monday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots.
Tuesday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Weather Conditions
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2018 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4545N 6005W to 4555N5920W to 4745N 6035W to 4800N 6300W to 5000N 6520W to 4955N 6000W to
5020N 5905W to 4955N 5810W to 4830N 5935W to Newfoundland near 4805N
5905W. Sea ice west and north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EDT 26 April 2018Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4704N 5252W to 4530N 4730W to 4515N 4545W to 4630N 4430W to 5015N
4545W to 5300N 4900W to 5600N 4900W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5034N 5929W to Newfoundland near 4950N 5752W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 27 April 2018 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 995 mb located northwest of AnticostiIsland.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 989 mb located over northwestern
Labrador Sea.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight approaching low located over the Great
Lakes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 11:59 PM ADT 26 April 2018 Gale warnings have ended.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - northern half
- East Scotian Slope - southern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- 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