West Scotian Slope
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 06 December 2019
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind westerly 25 knots increasing to southwest 35 near midnight then diminishing to northwesterly 30 early Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 Saturday afternoon.
Rain beginning near midnight with a risk of thunderstorms changing to showers Saturday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 06 December 2019
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening then building
to 3 to 4 Saturday morning. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 06 December 2019
Sunday
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to variable
10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to south 35
late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 December 2019 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4630N 6440W to 4850N6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5050N 5805W to Newfoundland near 5035N
5720W. Sea ice north and west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 6 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
West Scotian Slope
Issued 8:00 PM AST 06 December 2019'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 8:00 PM AST 6 December 2019 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying low 1012 mb located nearCape Cod.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday low 1009 mb located over LaHave Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Saturday low 1005 mb located over Banquereau.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday low 1005 mb located east of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:46 PM AST 6 December 2019 A low pressure system near Cape Cod will intensify as it trackseastward across the southern marine district tonight and Saturday
morning, reaching Banquereau by Saturday afternoon. Gale force
southwesterly winds south of the low will shift to strong
northwesterlies in its wake.
A cold northwesterly flow will develop late in the day Saturday
bringing freezing spray to northern Gulf waters.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, Banquereau -
southeastern half, and Laurentian Fan.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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