Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 17 April 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to west 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to southwest 15 to 20 near noon Friday.
High today plus 9. Low tonight plus 3. High Friday plus 9.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 17 April 2025
Saturday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to
southwest 25 to 30 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest
25.
Monday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 20.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2025 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4700N 6449W to4831N 6351W to Quebec near 4851N 6412W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4904N 6646W to 5005N
6518W to 4936N 5930W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5732W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 16 April 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 986 mb located over the Quebec LowerNorth Shore.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Thursday quasi-stationary low 987 mb located
over Labrador.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough from low located over the
St. Lawrence River.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday trough located over Anticosti Island.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday building ridge located over the eastern
United States.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:33 AM ADT 17 April 2025 A low pressure system over Labrador will remain nearly stationaryuntil tonight when it begins to move northeastward. An associated
trough will move over the district from the west today. Strong to
gale force westerlies will develop over northern waters behind the
trough today.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Anticosti - western half.
Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery.
Friday..Winds west 15 knots becoming southwest 20 knots in the
afternoon. Sea state 1 to 2 metres.
Saturday..Winds southwest 20 knots becoming southwest 25 to 30 knots
mid day. Sea state 1 to 2 metres increasing to 2 to 3 metres.
Sunday..Winds southwest 20 to 25 becoming northwest 25 late in the
day. Sea state 2 to 3 metres.
Monday..Northwest 25 to 35 becoming northwest 15 to 20 in the
afternoon. Sea state 2 to 3 metres becoming 1 to 2 metres.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- 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 - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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