West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming light late this morning then increasing to southwest 15 late this evening. Wind increasing to south 25 late overnight and to south 35 early Thursday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 50 Thursday afternoon then diminishing to west 35 Thursday evening.
Scattered showers ending this evening. Rain Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge is outside the forecast region.Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5345W to 5500N 5230W to 5900N 5800W to
5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
West Scotian Slope
Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 December 2024'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM AST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Labrador to Georges Bank.By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing ridge located from Labrador to
the Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday intensifying low 996 mb located over
southern Ontario.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday low 984 mb located south of Anticosti
Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:45 AM AST 4 December 2024 A low pressure system will rapidly intensify as it crosses theMaritimes on Thursday. Southerly winds will increase to gale to storm
force ahead of the low, with strong to gale force westerlies in its
wake.
Higher than normal water levels are also possible along the Bay of
Chaleur on Thursday afternoon and evening during high tide.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank - southern half, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore -
eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern
half. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western 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
- 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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