East Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 13 April 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 20 to 25 this afternoon and to southwest 35 near midnight. Wind diminishing to west 25 Tuesday morning then veering to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday evening.
Periods of rain this afternoon tonight and Tuesday morning. Risk of thunderstorms overnight and Tuesday morning. Fog patches forming this evening.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4607N 5949W to 4631N5919W to 4844N 6156W to 4919N 6025W to Newfoundland near 4753N
5924W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 12 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4510N 5245W to 4505N 4650W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Scotian Slope
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 13 April 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 10:00 AM ADT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing ridge located over thesoutheastern Marine District.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 1000 mb located near the St. Lawrence
River.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday departing low 1002 mb located over the
Avalon Peninsula.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:40 AM ADT 13 April 2026 A low pressure system will cross the northern marine district tonightand Tuesday morning. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will
develop today over the entire district, with winds diminishing to
moderate to strong west to northwest winds in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan.
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 - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- 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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