West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 12 April 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light early this evening then increasing to southwest 15 near noon Monday. Wind increasing to southwest 30 Monday evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 12 April 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 late overnight then building to
2 to 3 Monday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 April 2026
Tuesday
Wind southwest 30 knots diminishing to west 20
in the morning and to light in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind light increasing to southerly 15 to 20
knots.
Thursday
Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to
southwest 30 late in the day.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 April 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4607N 5949W to 4631N5919W to 4844N 6156W to 4919N 6025W to Newfoundland near 4753N
5924W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 11 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4510N 5245W to 4505N 4650W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 12 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 999 mb located over easternNewfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 992 mb located east of Newfoundland.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located west of the Marine District.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Monday departing ridge located over the
southeastern Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Monday approaching low 1000 mb located near the
St. Lawrence River.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:44 AM ADT 12 April 2026 A low pressure system over Eastern Newfoundland will slowly pull awayfrom the marine district by tonight. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies will continue over eastern waters today in the wake
of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, and Gulf-Magdalen
- northeastern 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 - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- 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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