Halifax Harbour and Approaches
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 17 January 2021
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 30 early this morning and to southwest 35 near noon. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 to 30 near midnight. Wind southwest 20 to 25 Monday.
Rain early this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Temperatures near plus 4.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2021 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4545N 6240W to PrinceEdward Island near 4600N 6240W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4625N 6310W
to 4715N 6405W to 4840N 6345W to 4845N 6150W to 5040N 5820W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Issued 03:00 AM AST 17 January 2021'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 AST 17 January 2021 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 982 mb located overwestern Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today low 976 mb located near the Gaspe Peninsula.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Monday departing low 982 mb located over western
Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:30 AM AST 17 January 2021 A low pressure system over Western Maine will track northeastwardtoday to lie near the Gaspé Peninsula this afternoon. The low will
then move northward to lie over Western Labrador Monday afternoon.
Gale to storm force southeasterly winds ahead of this system will
veer to strong to gale force southwesterlies as the low moves
northeastward.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau -
western half, Laurentian Fan - western half, Cabot Strait,
Northumberland Strait - eastern half and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern
half. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning is
in effect for Gulf-Magdalen for today near high tide near noon.
In addition, higher than normal water levels are expected for
Chaleur-Miscou for early this evening.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- 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 - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- 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
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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