East Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 10 to 15 knots increasing to south 25 to 30 this morning and to south 35 to 45 this afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest 55 early this evening then diminishing to west 45 near midnight. Wind diminishing to west 30 Friday morning.
Rain this afternoon and this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 05 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this morning and to 3 to
4 early this evening. Seas building to 4 to 6 late this evening and to 5 to 7
late overnight then subsiding to 4 to 6 Friday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 December 2024
Saturday
Wind northwesterly 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwesterly 25 knots diminishing to
southwest 15.
Monday
Wind west 20 to 25 knots diminishing to west 10
to 15.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge is outside the forecast region.Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 4 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5415W to 5415N 5245W to 5530N 5245W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
East Scotian Slope
Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 December 2024'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Labrador to East ScotianSlope.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today departing ridge located from Labrador to
the Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 993 mb located over
southern Ontario.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying low 988 mb located over
New Brunswick.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:18 AM AST 5 December 2024 A low pressure system will rapidly intensify as it crosses theMaritimes today. Southerly winds will increase to gale to storm force
ahead of the low, with strong to gale force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank - southern half, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore -
eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait -
eastern half, and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning is
in effect for Chaleur - Miscou - western half for high tide Thursday
afternoon and early evening. Freezing spray warnings are in effect
for Chaleur-Miscou and anricosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- 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 - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- 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 - 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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