Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 29 April 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southwest 15 knots this afternoon and to southwest 25 near midnight. Wind veering to northwest 25 Wednesday afternoon.
Temperatures plus 5 rising to plus 10 Wednesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 29 April 2025
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 in the morning and to light late in the day.
Friday
Wind light.
Saturday
Wind south 20 knots increasing to south
25.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 27 April 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4832N 6412W to 4835N 6404Wto 4844N 6402W to Quebec near 4851N 6412W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5011N 6057W to 4955N
6023W to 5107N 5730W to Newfoundland near 5029N 5728W. Sea ice north
then east 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 29 April 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 29 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 1008 mb located overLaurentian Fan.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 997 mb located over the Great Lakes.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday low 989 mb located near Anticosti Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:45 AM ADT 29 April 2025 A low pressure system over the Great Lakes will track northeasttowards the marine district today and tonight to lie near Anticosti
Island by Wednesday afternoon. Strong southwesterlies ahead of the
low shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies behind it.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- 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
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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