West Scotian Slope
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 04 February 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 near midnight and to west 15 overnight. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Sunday morning.
Flurries ending Sunday morning. Showers Sunday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray this morning except severe freezing spray over northern sections. Freezing spray over northern sections this afternoon.
Temperatures minus 9 to minus 3 rising to plus 10 Sunday evening.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 February 2023 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4538N 6452W to4515N 6500W to Nova Scotia near 4515N 6427W. Sea ice northeast of
the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4543N 6215W to 4635N
6150W to 4650N 6339W to 4800N 6300W to 4900N 6330W to 4845N 6130W to
5045N 5740W to 4815N 5945W to 4722N 5923W to Newfoundland near 4729N
5610W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from 4658N 6157W to 4713N 6215W to 4753N
6129W to 4738N 6105W to 4658N 6157W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 February 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4855N 4840W to 5050N 4745W to 5830N 5550W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Feb estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5845W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
West Scotian Slope
Issued 03:00 AM AST 04 February 2023'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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
West Scotian Slope
Issued 03:00 AM AST 04 February 2023Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 3:00 AM AST 4 February 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. AST today deepening low 956 mb located over LabradorSea.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today deepening low 950 mb located over Labrador
Coast.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday low 970 mb located northeast of
Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday trough located on a line north-south over
Nova Scotia.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:56 AM AST 4 February 2023 An area of low pressure over Labrador will continue to deepen as itmoves to lie over the Labrador Sea today and then will move to lie
northeast of Newfoundland tonight and will finally pass east of
forecast waters. Gale to storm force westerlies will persist until
late today, when they will diminish over western waters as a ridge of
high pressure approaches from the west. Late on Sunday a trough will
approach from the west, giving strong to possibly gale force
southerlies over southeastern waters.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and
Anticosti. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for all waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- 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 - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- 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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