West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 08 October 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind easterly 10 to 15 knots veering to southeasterly 20 this morning then becoming westerly 15 to 20 early this evening. Wind veering to northwest 10 to 15 overnight then becoming light Wednesday morning.
Showers ending near midnight. Risk of thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 08 October 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 08 October 2024
Thursday
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 20 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 7 October 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Oct estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5208N 5543W to 5230N 5430W to 5500N 5215W to 5730N 5600W to
5845N 5230W to 5910N 5035W to 5820N 4745W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 8 October 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today trough located west of the Marine District.By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday trough located from the Gaspe Peninsula
to East Scotian Slope.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located from Labrador Sea to East
Scotian Slope.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing ridge located from Labrador Sea
to Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:46 AM ADT 8 October 2024 A trough of low pressure west of the marine district this morningwill intensify as it slowly crosses the region today and tonight.
Strong to gale force southeast winds will develop this evening over
northern waters ahead of the trough and shift to moderate to strong
westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - northwestern half, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait,
Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half, and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern 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
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- 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 - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- 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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