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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 May 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 20 this afternoon then diminishing to southwest 15 near midnight. Wind diminishing to light overnight then becoming east 15 Friday evening.

Showers Friday evening. Fog patches tonight. Fog patches retreating to the approaches Friday morning.

High today plus 15. Low tonight plus 9. High Friday plus 14.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 May 2025
Saturday Wind easterly 15 knots.
Sunday Wind southeast 20 knots becoming west 15 to 20.
Monday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 May 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas Summerside Stephenville Airport North Cape Burgeo Pointe-des-Monts Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Tracadie Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Halifax Harbour - 44258 LaHave Bank - 44150 Sept-Îles Airport Banquereau - 44139 Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Île Rouge Île aux Perroquets Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport East Scotia Slope - 44137 Baie-Comeau Airport Mont-Joli Airport Rivière-la-Madeleine Saint John Airport Gaspé Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Heath Point Miscou Island Kouchibouguac Îles de la Madeleine Airport Kouchibouguac La Pocatière Grand Manan St. Stephen Fundy Park (Alma) New Carlisle Miramichi Pointe-au-Père Charlo Port Menier Bathurst Airport Île Bicquette Bas Caraquet Cap-Chat East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Lunenburg Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Pointe-Noire Western Head J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Nappan AAFC McNabs Island East Point Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island Cap-d'Espoir Beaver Island Baccaro Point
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 May 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 May 2025

'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 15 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing trough located over Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough located southwest of the Marine
District.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Friday trough located over Laurentian Fan.

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