East Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 05 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southeast 30 knots veering to southwest 25 near noon then to west 25 near midnight. Wind increasing to west 30 Tuesday afternoon.
Periods of rain ending overnight with a risk of thunderstorms.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 05 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 Tuesday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 05 October 2026
Wednesday
Wind west 20 knots.
Thursday
Wind southwest 15 knots.
Friday
Wind southwest 15 knots veering to west
20.
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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 4 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near5032N 5618W to 5000N 5445W to 5030N 5330W to 5415N 5200W to 5500N
5200W to 6000N 5800W to 6110N 5535W to 5900N 5045W to 5925N 4725W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 5 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low located near Southwestern Shore.By 3:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday intensifying low located north of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:31 AM ADT 5 October 2026 A low pressure system will continue to intensify as it approachesnortheastern waters late in the day. Strong to gale force
southeasterlies are expected ahead of this system. Strong to gale
force westerlies are expected across the district on Tuesday in the
wake of this low, with winds possibly reaching near storm force over
Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait, and all Gulf
of St. Lawrence waters.
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
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern 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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