West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 17 November 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 25 to 30 near midnight and to west 20 Tuesday evening.
Scattered showers ending Tuesday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 17 November 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 Tuesday morning and to 2
to 3 Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 17 November 2025
Wednesday
Wind west 15 knots.
Thursday
Wind light.
Friday
Wind south 15 knots increasing to southwest
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 May 2025 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 November 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near5009N 5609W to 5015N 5030W to 5100N 4915W to 5445N 5030W to 5945N
5730W to 6100N 5310W to 6000N 4940W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
West Scotian Slope
Issued 3:30 PM AST 17 November 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 3:30 PM AST 17 November 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. AST today low 978 mb located over the western Gulfof St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday low 978 mb located over Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:14 PM AST 17 November 2025 A low pressure system over the Western Gulf of St. Lawrence willslowly track eastward before moving northward into Labrador
overnight. Strong to gale force westerlies are forecast across the
marine district as the low progresses northward.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Northumberland Strait - western half. Gulf-Magdalen -
western half, Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti - eastern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern 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 - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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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