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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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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 1:30 PM EST 6 November 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Nov estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5240N 5549W to 5315N 5445W to 5500N 5315W to 5900N 5615W to
5930N 5245W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

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 continue
To 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.

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