West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 09 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light this afternoon then increasing to south 15 near midnight. Wind veering to southwest 20 late overnight then increasing to southwest 30 Thursday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 09 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Thursday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 09 September 2026
Friday
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15
in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to
light.
Sunday
Wind light becoming south 15 knots.
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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 2:30 PM EDT 8 September 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Sep estimated from Newfoundland near4930N 5510W to 5500N 5225W to 6000N 5730W to 6130N 5420W to 5900N
4610W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 9 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing trough located over the southernGrand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough located over Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Thursday trough located over Maine.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located over the western Marine
District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Thursday ridge located from Newfoundland to East
Scotian Slope.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:48 AM ADT 9 September 2026 A trough of low pressure will approach the marine district late todayand cross the region on Thursday. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies will develop ahead of this system.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope,
Laurentian Fan, and Chaleur - Miscou - western half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern 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 - 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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