West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 21 March 2025
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 35 knots veering to northwest 40 near midnight then diminishing to west 30 late Saturday morning. Wind backing to southwest 25 late Saturday afternoon.
Showers ending overnight. Fog patches dissipating late this evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 21 March 2025
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening and to 4 to 6 late
overnight. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Saturday afternoon and to 2 to 3 Saturday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 21 March 2025
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots.
Monday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to southeast
20 to 25 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind south 35 knots diminishing to west 15 to
20 late in the day.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 March 2025 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4521N 6100W to 4549N 5906Wto Newfoundland near 4736N 5740W. Sea ice north and west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:41 PM EDT 21 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4643N 5307W to 4605N 4950W to 4630N 4450W to 5100N 4600W to 5400N
4700W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5820N 4555W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5035N 5940W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5745W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
West Scotian Slope
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 21 March 2025'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 ADT 21 March 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 990 mb located over the westernMarine District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Saturday low 988 mb located over Nova Scotia.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Saturday low 986 mb located over Cabot Strait.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Saturday low 985 mb located over southwestern
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:49 PM ADT 21 March 2025 A low pressure system approaching from the southwest marine districtthis evening will track across Nova Scotia tonight then move into
Newfoundland later on Saturday. Strong to gale force west to
northwesterlies are expected behind this system.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, LaHave Bank, West
Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot
Strait - northern half, and Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern 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
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- 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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