Georges Bank Offshore Forecast
| Winds... Wind Northeast 35 Knots Diminishing To Easterly 25 This Evening Except Southeast 15 To 20 Over Southern Sections Overnight And Thursday Morning. Wind Becoming Northeast 35 Near Noon Thursday Except South 25 To 35 Over Southern Sections. Wind Increasing To North 45 To 55 Thursday Evening. |
| Waves... Seas 3 To 5 Metres Subsiding To 3 Late Overnight Then Building To 4 To 6 Thursday Afternoon. Seas Building To 6 To 8 Thursday Evening. |
| Skies... Showers Changing To Rain Near Midnight. Risk Of Thunderstorms Late This Afternoon Tonight And Thursday. Fog Patches Forming Overnight And Dissipating Thursday Afternoon. |
| Friday...Wind North 55 To 65 Knots Diminishing To North 30 In The Afternoon. |
| Saturday...Wind Northeast 20 Knots. |
| Sunday...Wind Variable 10 To 15 Knots. |
Marine Weather Statement For The Maritimes
Issued By Environment Canada 7:26pm ADT Wednesday 21 October 2026.
Subtropical Storm Josephine Currently Located Southwest Of Georges Bank Will Start To Move Northeastward Thursday Morning. Josephine Is Forecast To Track Along The Southern Border Of The Marine District Throughout The Day On Thursday And Move Across Laurentian Fan On Friday. Strong To Gale Force Easterly Winds Over Southwestern Waters Will Weaken This Evening. Gale To Storm Force Northerlies Ahead Of The Low Will Spread Across The District Beginning Thursday Afternoon.
Marine Interests Are Advised That Storm Warnings Are In Effect For Georges Bank And West Scotian Slope. Gale Warnings Are In Effect For Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Southwestern Shore, Lahave Bank, Sable, And East Scotian Slope - Northeastern Half. Hurricane Force Wind Warnings Will Likely Be Issued Across Southern Marine Waters With The Next Forecast Issue.
At 6:00pm ADT, Subtropical Storm Josephine Was Located Near 37.4North 69.5West , Or About 500 Nautical Miles Southwest Of Halifax. Maximum Sustained Winds Were Estimated At 55 Knots And The Central Pressure Was 990 Mb. Josephine Was Moving Northward At 5 Knots.
Technical Marine Synopsis For The Maritimes
Issued By Environment Canada 8:00pm ADT Wednesday 21 October 2026 For Tonight And Thursday. The Next Scheduled Synopsis Will Be Issued At 3:00am ADT Thursday.
Systems Position. At 8:00pm ADT Tonight Tropical Storm Josephine 990 Mb Located At 37.4N 69.5W. By 3:30pm ADT Thursday Post-Tropical Storm Josephine 984 Mb Located At 39.6N 66.2W.
At 8:00pm ADT Tonight Ridge Located From New England To Newfoundland. By 3:00am ADT Thursday Departing Ridge Located East Of Newfoundland.
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