West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 06 September 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 this morning then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Monday morning.
Scattered showers ending Monday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 06 September 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near noon then subsiding to
2 to 3 Monday morning. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Monday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 06 September 2026
Tuesday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northerly 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Thursday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
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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 5 September 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Sep estimated from Newfoundland near4910N 5455W to 5400N 5300W to 6000N 5600W to 6130N 5420W to 5900N
4610W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 6 September 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 997 mb located over southern Banquereau.By 3:00 a.m. ADT Monday low 997 mb located over northern Banquereau.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT Monday departing low 999 mb located over
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:39 AM ADT 6 September 2026 A low pressure system over Banquereau will remain nearly stationarytoday and tonight. On Monday the low will move slowly northward to
lie over Newfoundland Monday afternoon. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies over northern and eastern waters will gradually
diminish later today and Monday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Fourchu, Banquereau - northern half, Cabot Strait,
Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, and Anticosti - southeastern
half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern 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
- 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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