Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 09 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 after midnight then increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Tuesday afternoon then becoming light Tuesday evening.
Temperatures near minus 3.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 09 February 2026
Wednesday
Wind east 25 knots backing to northeast 30
in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind north 25 knots backing to northwest 15
to 20.
Friday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 February 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4715N 5915W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 9 February 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located over the Great Lakes.By 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday ridge located over New England.
At 3:30 p.m. AST today trough located over the Great Northern
Peninsula.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over eastern Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:24 PM AST 9 February 2026 For most of the marine district strong force winds remain and areforecast to gradually dissipate as a ridge approaches from the west.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, Gulf - Magdalen, and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- 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 - 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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