East Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 14 April 2021
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 40 knots diminishing to northeast 25 to 30 late overnight and to northeast 15 to 20 Thursday evening.
Periods of rain ending Thursday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 14 April 2021
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 Thursday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 14 April 2021
Friday
Wind east 15 to 20 knots increasing to east 25
to 35 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.
Sunday
Wind west 25 to 30 knots diminishing to
westerly 20.
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
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Scotian Slope
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 14 April 2021'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 3:30 PM ADT 14 April 2021 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 995 mb located south of Laurentian Fan.By 8:00 p.m. ADT Thursday low 995 mb located south of the Grand
Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located west of the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Thursday ridge located on a line north-south over
the central Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:19 PM ADT 14 April 2021 A low pressure system south of Laurentian Fan will move away from thedistrict tonight and Thursday. Strong to gale force north to
northeast winds across the marine district will slowly diminish as a
ridge of high pressure builds into the region from the west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Sable, East Scotian Slope, Banquereau-southern half and Laurentian
Fan.
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 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 - 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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