East Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 22 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 20 to 25 early this morning and to southwest 35 early this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 20 to 25 near midnight then increasing to west 30 Friday afternoon.
Periods of rain today and this evening. Risk of thunderstorms this evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 21 January 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight then
building to 2 to 3 Thursday morning. Seas building to 3 to 4 Thursday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 22 January 2026
Saturday
Wind northwest 35 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to
northwest 15.
Monday
Wind northeast 30 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4532N 6507W to NovaScotia near 4500N 6510W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4435N 6327W to 4432N
6251W to 4539N 5917W to 4704N 6000W to 4822N 6159W to 5039N 5807W to
4759N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4738N 5919W. Sea ice northwest then
east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5100N 4800W to 5215N 4800W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Scotian Slope
Issued 03:00 AM AST 22 January 2026'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located over New England.By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing trough located from Newfoundland
to East Scotian Slope.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Friday trough located northwest of the Marine
District.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Friday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:32 AM AST 22 January 2026 A trough of low pressure will track eastward across the marinedistrict today. Strong to gale force southwesterlies are forecast
ahead of the trough with strong to possibly gale force winds expected
in its wake tonight and Friday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank,
West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope,
Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- 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
- 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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