West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 06 November 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 near midnight then diminishing to west 15 to 20 early Thursday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 06 November 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near midnight and to 1 to
2 Thursday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 06 November 2024
Friday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to southwest
25 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 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 6 November 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Nov estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5240N 5549W to 5315N 5445W to 5500N 5315W to 5900N 5615W to
5930N 5245W then eastwards.
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No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
West Scotian Slope
Issued 8:00 PM AST 06 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 8:00 PM AST 6 November 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located over Nova Scotia.By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday departing trough located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Bay of Fundy.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Sable Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:42 PM AST 6 November 2024 A trough of low pressure over Nova Scotia will continueTo track eastward to lie east of the Grand Banks by Thursday morning.
Strong to gale force west to southwest winds are expected south of
the trough tonight.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Browns Bank, Georges Bank, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, Sable,
East Scotian Slope, Banquereau - southern half and Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- 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
- 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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