Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 30 April 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 early this evening and to northerly 10 to 15 overnight. Wind northerly 10 to 15 Wednesday.
Temperatures near plus 6.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 30 April 2024
Thursday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Friday
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Stay connected
Weather Conditions
Zoom-in to make a selection
Legend:
Buoy
Land Station
Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 29 April 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5002N 6644W to 5000N 6143W toQuebec near 5010N 6111W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 30 April 2024'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 30 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today quasi-stationary low 988 mb located overthe southern Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located over Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located over the western Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:45 AM ADT 30 April 2024 Strong to gale force northwesterlies will continue today between astalled low over the Grand Banks and a ridge approaching from the
west. Winds will diminish tonight or Wednesday morning as the two
features both weaken and slowly drift apart.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, Fourchu,
Banquereau - western half, Laurentian Fan - western half and Cabot
Strait.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks - northern half
- Southwestern Grand Banks - southern half
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
Another Region
Features
Fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) - Canada.ca
Canada is hosting United Nations negotiations in Ottawa April 23-29 to develop a global agreement on plastic pollution by the end of 2024.
- Date modified: