West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 18 July 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind light increasing to southwest 15 knots this afternoon then backing to south 20 near midnight. Wind increasing to south 30 Sunday morning then diminishing to westerly 20 Sunday afternoon.
Rain and fog patches Sunday with a risk of thunderstorms.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 17 July 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 metre.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 18 July 2026
Monday
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
light in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind light increasing to southeast 20
knots.
Wednesday
Wind southerly 20 knots increasing to
southwest 30.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 17 July 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jul estimated from Newfoundland near4805N 5255W to 4645N 4700W to 4700N 4450W to 4830N 4430W to 5535N
5100W to 5815N 5515W to 5750N 5400W to 5825N 4825W to 5720N 4510W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 18 July 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing low located over Labrador.At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 997 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday low 987 mb located over the Gaspe Peninsula.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:44 AM ADT 18 July 2026 A low pressure system centered over Southern Quebec this afternoonwill move east to lie over the Gaspé Peninsula by Sunday afternoon.
Strong to gale force south to southeasterlies are expected southeast
of the low.
Marine interests are advised gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Cabot Strait, Gulf - Magdalen, and Anticosti - eastern
half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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