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East Scotian Slope - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 May 2024

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 35 knots except south 30 over southern sections. Wind becoming northwest 35 this morning then diminishing to west 20 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to light this evening except northeast 10 to 15 over southern sections Monday afternoon and evening.

Periods of rain and fog patches ending near noon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 12 May 2024
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 near noon and to 2 to 3 this evening. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 May 2024
Tuesday Wind northerly 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northerly 10 to 15 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Thursday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

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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 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 EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 11 May 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4708N 5255W to 4745N 5000W to 4830N 4800W to 5415N 4740W to 5740N
5210W to 5805N 4955W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 May estimated from Quebec near
5012N 6107W to Newfoundland near 4838N 5834W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Scotian Slope - eastern half

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 May 2024

'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 3:00 AM ADT 12 May 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 992 mb located over East Scotian Slope.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Monday low 1003 mb located over the Great Northern
Peninsula.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:55 AM ADT 12 May 2024 A low pressure system over East Scotian Slope will track
northeastward today to lie over Newfoundland this evening. Strong to
gale force northeasterly winds ahead of the low shift to strong to
northwesterlies in its wake.

Mariners are advised that gale warnings are in effect for eastern
shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan
and Cabot Strait.

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