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West Scotian Slope

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 06 October 2024

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind northeast 20 knots backing to northerly 15 overnight then diminishing to light Monday morning.

Scattered showers.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 06 October 2024
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 06 October 2024
Tuesday Wind light increasing to southerly 20 knots in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind light becoming west 15 knots.
Thursday Wind light increasing to northwest 20 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 2:30 PM EDT 5 October 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Oct estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5208N 5543W to 5230N 5430W to 5430N 5230W to 5730N 5600W to
5845N 5230W to 5910N 5035W to 5820N 4745W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM ADT 6 October 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 1005 mb located south of the Marine
District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight intensifying low 998 mb located southeast
of Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:40 PM ADT 5 October 2024 A low pressure system developing south of the marine district
Will intensify as it nears Laurentian Fan later today.
Winds will increase to strong to gale force northeasterlies over
southeastern waters throughout today and begin to weaken Monday
morning.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - southeastern half and Laurentian Fan.

Hurricane Kirk currently weakening with Max sustained winds of 100
knots and a central pressure of 951 MB. Kirk is located 32.5 N, 48.0
W and is moving north at 17 knots and is not expected to impact the
marine district.

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