West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 12 February 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to northwest 15 Friday evening.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 12 February 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Friday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 12 February 2026
Saturday
Wind light becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind northwest 35 knots.
Monday
Wind variable 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 February 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4715N 5915W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:07 PM EST 12 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4654N 5256W to 4655N 4900W to 4825N 4745W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM AST 12 February 2026 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 980 mb located overNewfoundland.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Friday ridge located over the eastern United
States.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:39 PM AST 12 February 2026 An area of low pressure over Newfoundland will continue to pull awayfrom the district tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will
persist in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait - eastern half,
Gulf-Magdalen, and Anticosti.
Marine interest are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait - eastern half,
Gulf-Magdalen and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern 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 - 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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