East Scotian Slope Offshore Forecast
| Winds... Wind Southwest 15 To 20 Knots Increasing To Southwest 25 To 30 Near Noon Then Veering To West 20 To 25 This Evening. Wind Diminishing To Variable 10 To 15 Late Overnight Then Increasing To South 15 To 20 Thursday Morning. Wind Increasing To South 25 Near Noon Thursday And To Southwest 35 Thursday Afternoon. |
| Waves... Seas 2 To 3 Metres Subsiding To 1 To 2 This Morning Then Building To 2 To 3 This Afternoon. Seas Subsiding To 1 To 2 Late Overnight Then Building To 3 To 4 Thursday Afternoon. |
| Skies... Showers This Afternoon. Showers Thursday Late In The Day With A Risk Of Thunderstorms. Fog Banks Forming Thursday Evening. |
| Friday...Wind Southwest 35 Knots Diminishing To Northwest 25 In The Afternoon. |
| Saturday...Wind North 20 Knots. |
| Sunday...Wind Northeast 15 Knots Backing To North 20. |
Marine Weather Statement For The Maritimes
Issued By Environment Canada 3:19pm ADT Wednesday 25 March 2026.
A Trough Of Low Pressure Will Continue To Move Across Marine Waters This Afternoon. Strong Southwesterly Winds Ahead Of The Trough Will Shift To Strong To Gale Force Northwesterlies Over Northern Waters Behind It.
On Thursday A Second Trough Of Low Pressure Will Approach The Marine District From The West And Move Into The Gulf Of St Lawrence In The Afternoon. Strong To Gale Force South To Southwest Winds Are Forecast South Of The Trough.
Marine Interests Are Advised That Gale Warnings Are In Effect For All Waters Except Fundy, Grand Manan, Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - Western Half And Chaleur-Miscou.
Marine Interests Are Also Advised That Freezing Spray Warnings Are In Effect For Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou And Anticosti.
Technical Marine Synopsis For The Maritimes
Issued By Environment Canada 3:30pm ADT Wednesday 25 March 2026 For Tonight And Thursday. The Next Scheduled Synopsis Will Be Issued At 8:00pm ADT.
Systems Position. At 3:30pm ADT Today Trough Located From Anticosti Island To Maine. By 3:00am ADT Thursday Departing Trough Located From Newfoundland To Laurentian Fan.
At 10:00am ADT Thursday Trough Located Over The Great Lakes. By 3:30pm ADT Thursday Trough Located Over The Gulf Of St. Lawrence.
At 8:00pm ADT Tonight Ridge Located From Quebec To Georges Bank. By 8:00pm ADT Thursday Ridge Located From Labrador To The Grand Banks.