West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 21 January 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind light becoming southwest 15 knots late this afternoon then veering to northwest 15 late this evening. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15 near midnight then increasing to north 20 late overnight. Wind increasing to north 30 Wednesday afternoon then diminishing to north 20 Wednesday evening.
Snow overnight and Wednesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 21 January 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this morning and to
1 to 2 near midnight. Seas building to 2 to 3 Wednesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 21 January 2025
Thursday
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light in
the morning then increasing to south 20 late in the day.
Friday
Wind southwest 20 knots veering to northwest
20.
Saturday
Wind northerly 15 knots backing to northwest
20.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4440N 6709W to4422N 6627W to 4335N 6610W to 4320N 6518W to Nova Scotia near 4415N
6417W. Sea ice east then north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4621N 6025W to 4647N
6012W to Nova Scotia near 4702N 6023W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4541N 6134W to 4630N
6156W to 4713N 6425W to 4905N 6335W to 4847N 6109W to 4953N 6202W to
4958N 5959W to 5100N 5743W to Newfoundland near 4909N 5822W. Sea ice
west then north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from 4745N 6115W to 4730N 6200W to 4710N
6210W to 4710N 6140W to 4745N 6115W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5515N 5615W to 5630N 5615W to 5910N 5900W to
6050N 5420W to 5830N 5200W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM AST 21 January 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. AST today departing low 958 mb located over LabradorSea.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today low 1026 mb located over Lurcher.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday departing low 1019 mb located east of
the Marine District.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday low 1009 mb located south of East
Scotian Slope.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Wednesday departing low 998 mb located over the
southwestern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:31 AM AST 21 January 2025 An intense low pressure system over the Labrador Sea will continue tomove northward today. Strong to gale force west to northwesterlies
over northern and eastern waters will diminish today and this
evening.
On Wednesday another low will track just south of the marine district
to lie over the Grand Banks Wednesday evening. Strong to gale force
northerlies will develop west of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait,
Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou - eastern half and Anticosti.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for all waters except Georges
Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, and Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- 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 - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- 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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