West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 26 April 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southerly 30 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 Sunday afternoon then increasing to west 25 Sunday evening.
Rain overnight and Sunday with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches dissipating Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 26 April 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening and to 3 to 4
Sunday morning. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 26 April 2025
Monday
Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to north 20
late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind light increasing to southwest 15 to 20
knots.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to
west 20 late in the day.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2025 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4832N 6412W to 4835N 6404Wto 4844N 6402W to Quebec near 4851N 6412W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5011N 6057W to 4955N
6023W to 5107N 5730W to Newfoundland near 5029N 5728W. Sea ice north
then east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 26 April 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4723N 5503W to 4040N 5210W to 4100N 4720W to 4655N 3430W to 5355N
4530W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5920N 4925W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 26 April 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 1002 mb located over New England.By 10:00 a.m. ADT Sunday low 1000 mb located over Maine.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday low 1002 mb located near Lurcher.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:46 PM ADT 26 April 2025 A low pressure system west of the Maritimes will slowly Progresseastward tonight and Sunday. Increasing southerly winds ahead of the
system will reach strong to gale force across the marine district.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait - northern half and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- 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
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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