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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 28 November 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeasterly 35 late this evening then veering to southwest 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to west 25 near noon Friday and to west 15 late Friday afternoon.

Rain ending overnight.

Low tonight plus 4. High Friday plus 9.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 28 November 2024
Saturday Wind light increasing to west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots.
Monday Wind west 15 to 20 knots.

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 8:00 PM AST 28 November 2024

'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 8:00 PM AST 28 November 2024 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing ridge located over the eastern
Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 992 mb located near the Gulf of Maine.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Friday low 990 mb located over Prince Edward
Island.

At 8:00 p.m. AST Friday departing low 990 mb located near Anticosti
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:37 PM AST 28 November 2024 A developing low pressure system will move across the district from
the southwest to the northeast tonight, and will lie near PEI by
Friday morning. Strong to gale force easterly winds ahead of the low
will spread across the marine district tonight. In the wake of the
low strong to gale force westerlies are expected on Friday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Northumberland Strait - western half, Chaleur - Miscou
and Anticosti - western half.

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