West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 15 April 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots except southwest 10 to 15 over northern sections tonight. Wind southwest 15 to 20 Thursday.
Showers Thursday. Fog patches.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 15 April 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres except 2 to 3 over southern sections late this
afternoon and early this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 15 April 2026
Friday
Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to variable
10 to 15 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind east 20 knots.
Sunday
Wind south 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 April 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce 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 15 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4455N 5135W to 4510N 4535W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 15 April 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight quasi-stationary trough located on a lineeast-west over the southern Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Thursday approaching trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the St. Lawrence River.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northeastern half
- East Scotian Slope - southwestern half
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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