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West Scotian Slope - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 04 December 2023

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind east 30 knots becoming west 30 early this morning then diminishing to northwest 20 early this evening. Wind veering to northerly 15 near midnight. Wind northerly 15 Tuesday.

Rain ending early this morning.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 04 December 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 04 December 2023
Wednesday Wind north 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northerly 30 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to west 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 December 2023 Today Tonight and Monday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 West Bay of Fundy – 44490 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 December 2023 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5003N 6644W to 4959N 6144W to
5001N 5952W to 5125N 5737W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 December 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5133N 5531W to 5245N 4900W to 5400N 4830W to 5830N 5630W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Dec estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 4 December 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 998 mb located over West Scotian Slope.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday departing low 980 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:50 AM AST 4 December 2023 A low pressure system over West Scotian Slope will traverse across
the southern marine district today and the Grand Banks tonight.
Strong to gale force easterlies ahead of the low will shift to 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.

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