West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 14 February 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind westerly 15 knots increasing to west 20 to 25 Sunday morning then veering to northwest 30 Sunday afternoon.
Scattered showers beginning this evening becoming flurries or showers Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 14 February 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon Sunday and to 3
to 4 Sunday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 14 February 2026
Monday
Wind north 15 knots increasing to east 25 in
the morning and to east 35 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind north 35 knots diminishing to northwest
25.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 14 February 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce 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 1:30 PM EST 14 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4654N 5256W to 4655N 4900W to 4825N 4745W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5920N 4740W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM AST 14 February 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located over the southern MarineDistrict.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday ridge located east of the Marine District.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday deepening low 1012 mb located over
Nova Scotia.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday low 1005 mb located near Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:50 PM AST 14 February 2026 A low pressure system will develop over Nova Scotia Sunday morningand intensify as it tracks eastward across the southern marine
district later in the day. Strong to gale force gale force southerly
winds are expected to develop ahead of the low with strong to gale
force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan.
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 - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- 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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