East Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 April 2021
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northeast 25 to 30 knots diminishing to easterly 15 to 20 near midnight then increasing to east 20 to 25 near noon Friday. Wind increasing to east 30 Friday evening.
Periods of rain ending this afternoon. Rain Friday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 15 April 2021
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 this morning and to 2 to 3
late overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 April 2021
Saturday
Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.
Sunday
Wind west 25 to 30 knots diminishing to
westerly 20.
Monday
Wind westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 April 2021 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4703N 6449W to4720N 6412W to 4805N 6356W to Quebec near 4850N 6413W. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5005N 6146W to 4954N
6000W to 5054N 5807W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5732W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4711N 5254W to 4730N 5030W to 5120N 4835W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5830W to 6030N 5150W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Apr estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5126N 5701W to Newfoundland near 5102N 5654W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 15 April 2021 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 996 mb located south of Laurentian Fan.By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 995 mb located south of the Grand
Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located west of the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the central Marine District.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 1007 mb located off the East Coast of
the U.S.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday low 996 mb located over Cape Cod.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:36 AM ADT 15 April 2021 A low pressure system will develop along the Eastern Seaboard thismorning and intensify as it slowly tracks northeastward and
approaches the marine district today and tonight. The low will stall
near Cape Cod Friday morning and push a trough into southwestern
waters. Strong to gale force easterly winds are expected to develop
ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank,
and West Scotian Slope.
Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery.
Sunday...Winds westerly 15 knots increasing to west 25 knots in the
Afternoon. Sea state near 2 metres.
Monday..Winds westerly 20 to 25 knots. Sea state near 2 metres.
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 - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern 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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