Halifax Harbour and Approaches
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Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 15 October 2024
Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind westerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 25 after midnight then veering to northwest 20 early Wednesday evening.
Showers Wednesday evening.
Temperatures near plus 11.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 15 October 2024
Thursday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Friday
Wind northerly 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
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Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 15 October 2024'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 8:00 PM ADT 15 October 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 992 mb located west of AnticostiIsland.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday departing low 992 mb located over the
northeastern Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:44 PM ADT 15 October 2024 A low pressure system west of Anticosti Island will move eastwardtonight and Wednesday morning to lie over the Northeastern Gulf of
St. Lawrence Wednesday afternoon. Moderate to strong southwesterly
winds will increase to strong to gale force westerlies as the low
tracks eastward.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- 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
- 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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