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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Issued 03:00 AM AST 12 November 2025

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind west 20 knots except west 30 in the Approaches this morning. Wind diminishing to light this evening then becoming northerly 15 Thursday morning.

Showers ending early this morning. Periods of rain overnight.

High today plus 8. Low tonight plus 2. High Thursday plus 7.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 12 November 2025
Friday Wind light increasing to northwest 20 knots in the morning.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light.
Sunday Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southerly 30.

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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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Strong wind warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 03:00 AM AST 12 November 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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 12 November 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough from low located from the Quebec
Lower North Shore to the Grand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. AST today departing trough from low located east
of Newfoundland.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday intensifying low 1003 mb located over
southwestern East Scotian Slope.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday low 990 mb located over southern
Banquereau.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:38 AM AST 12 November 2025 A low pressure system over the Quebec Lower North Shore,
With an intense trough to the southeast, will continue to track
northerly as the trough pushes eastward over the Grand Banks this
morning. Gale to storm force westerlies will continue in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fundy.

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