West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 30 November 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind westerly 10 to 15 knots increasing to westerly 20 to 25 near noon then backing to southwest 15 to 20 this evening. Wind southwest 15 to 20 Friday.
Scattered showers ending this afternoon. Scattered showers overnight and Friday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 29 November 2023
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening and to 1 to 2
Thursday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 30 November 2023
Saturday
Wind southwesterly 25 knots veering to
westerly 15 to 20 in the afternoon then diminishing to light late in the
day.
Sunday
Wind southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming
variable 15.
Monday
Wind variable 15 knots increasing to
northwesterly 25.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4831N 6827W to 4832N 6832Wto 4805N 6926W to 4747N 6943W then westward. Sea ice south of the
ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4806N 6942W to 4816N
6925W to 4844N 6851W to Quebec near 4916N 6749W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5017N 6434W to 4958N 6205W
to 5009N 5956W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 29 November 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near5133N 5531W to 5245N 4900W to 5430N 4900W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 30 November 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Georges Bank to NewBrunswick.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Friday departing ridge located over Laurentian Fan.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Friday trough located from Labrador to New
Brunswick.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:48 AM AST 30 November 2023 Marine interests are advised that all gale warnings have ended.Outlook for the start of the Southwest Nova lobster fishery.
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Friday..Winds southwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 late in the
day. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late in the day.
Saturday..Winds variable 10 to 15 knots. Seas near 1 metre.
Sunday..Winds southeast to to 15 knots increasing to easterly 20 late
in the day. Seas near 1 metre.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- 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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