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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 13 October 2024

Today Tonight and Monday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to west 15 early this afternoon and to light this evening. Wind increasing to east 15 late overnight and to southeast 25 Monday morning. Wind veering to southwest 25 Monday evening.

Showers and fog patches beginning overnight changing to rain Monday morning with a risk of thunderstorms.

High today plus 14. Low tonight plus 9. High Monday plus 18.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 13 October 2024
Tuesday Wind westerly 25 knots.
Wednesday Wind westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 15 knots.

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Strong wind warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 13 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 13 October 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 974 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 1002 mb located near Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Monday deepening low 998 mb located near Grand
Manan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:28 AM ADT 13 October 2024 Strong to gale force westerly winds will become northwesterlies in
the wake of a departing low. Winds will diminish from west to east
today. On Monday, a new low will advance across the bay
Of Fundy and spread southeasterly gales over the gulf of
St. Lawrence and western waters.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait,
Chaleur - Miscou, Gulf - Magdalen, and Anticosti - southwestern half.

Outlook for the start-up of the Upper Bay of Fundy lobster fishery.

Today...Northwest 20 knots diminishing to west 15 near noon and to
southwest 10 to 15 in the evening. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1
metre or less in the afternoon.

Monday...Winds light becoming easterly 20 knots in the morning and
increasing to east 25 to 30 knots near noon. Winds becoming southerly
25 to 30 in the evening. Seas 1 metre or less in the morning building
to 1 to 2 metres near noon.

Tuesday...Southwest 20 to 25 knots. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

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