Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 25 March 2023
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light late this afternoon then increasing to southeast 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 25 near noon Sunday then backing to east 20 Sunday evening.
Snow Sunday morning and afternoon. Showers Sunday afternoon and evening. Flurries Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 2 overnight.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 25 March 2023
Monday
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light in
the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind light becoming east 10 to 15 knots late
in the day.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 25 March 2023 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4616N 6006W to 4658N 6010Wto 4845N 6230W to 4958N 5915W to 4733N 5932W to 4727N 5823W to
Newfoundland near 4740N 5815W. Sea ice west then northeast of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 25 March 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located on a line north-south overthe western Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday departing ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over western Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday low 1004 mb located near Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday low 1000 mb located near Eastern Shore.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:12 PM ADT 25 March 2023 A ridge of high pressure over western waters at forecast time willmove to lie over Newfoundland Sunday. Strong to gale force westerly
winds ahead of the ridge will gradually diminish in its vicinity.
Behind the ridge winds will increase to strong southeasterly.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - eastern half, and Laurentian Fan - eastern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- 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 - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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