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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM ADT 26 April 2025

Tonight and Sunday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind south 20 to 25 knots increasing to south 30 late this evening then veering to southwest 25 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Sunday afternoon.

Rain changing to showers Sunday morning. Fog patches dissipating Sunday evening.

Temperatures near plus 8.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 26 April 2025
Monday Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to north 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind light increasing to southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Wednesday Wind southwest 30 knots veering to northwest 25 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice free. 

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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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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4832N 6412W to 4835N 6404W
to 4844N 6402W to Quebec near 4851N 6412W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5011N 6057W to 4955N
6023W to 5107N 5730W to Newfoundland near 5029N 5728W. Sea ice north
then east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 8:00 PM ADT 26 April 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM ADT 26 April 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 1002 mb located over New England.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Sunday low 1000 mb located over Maine.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday low 1002 mb located near Lurcher.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:46 PM ADT 26 April 2025 A low pressure system west of the Maritimes will slowly Progress
eastward tonight and Sunday. Increasing southerly winds ahead of the
system will reach strong to gale force across the marine district.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait - northern half and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half.

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