Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 29 April 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northerly 15 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25 late this evening then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday evening.
Low tonight plus 3. High Tuesday plus 8.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 29 April 2024
Wednesday
Wind light becoming north 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Friday
Wind northeast 20 to 25 knots.
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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 3:30 PM ADT 29 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 3:30 PM ADT 29 April 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 992 mb located over the southeasternGrand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight quasi-stationary low 990 mb located over
the southern Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located over Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Tuesday ridge located over the western Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:19 PM ADT 29 April 2024 A low pressure system over the Southeastern Grand Banks willstrengthen and track westward to lie over the Southern Grand Banks
tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterly winds will develop
tonight over eastern waters as the low approaches.
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 - Cape St. Francis and south
- 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 - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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