West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 20 May 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southwest 25 knots veering to west 20 late overnight then to northwest 15 Thursday morning.
Showers overnight and Thursday.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 20 May 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Thursday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 20 May 2026
Friday
Wind northerly 15 knots diminishing to light in
the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind west 15 knots diminishing to
light.
Sunday
Wind east 15 knots increasing to southeast 25
late in the day.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:49 PM EDT 20 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 May estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5520W to 4350N 5000W to 4350N 4600W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to 5825N 4810W
then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 20 May 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight departing warm front located east of theGrand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight cold front located over New Brunswick.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday departing cold front located southeast
of the Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:28 PM ADT 20 May 2026 A cold front over New Brunswick will continue to track eastwardtonight to lie southeast of the district by Thursday afternoon.
Strong southwest winds ahead of the front will veer to strong to gale
force northwest winds in its wake, over northern waters.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait - northern half, Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half, and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- 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 - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Laurentian Fan - southwestern 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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