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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 08 October 2024

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 early this afternoon then diminishing to west 15 to 20 late this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 late overnight then becoming light near noon Wednesday.

Periods of rain ending near midnight. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating overnight.

High today plus 17. Low tonight plus 9. High Wednesday plus 15.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 08 October 2024
Thursday Wind light increasing to northwest 25 knots late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to westerly 35.
Saturday Wind westerly 35 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 08 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 8 October 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today trough located on a line north-south over
the western Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday trough located from the Gaspe Peninsula
to East Scotian Slope.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing ridge located from Labrador Sea
to Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:50 AM ADT 8 October 2024 A trough of low pressure over the western marine district will
intensify as it slowly crosses the region today and tonight. Strong
to gale force southeast winds will develop this evening over northern
waters ahead of the trough and shift to moderate to strong westerlies
in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - northwestern half, Cabot Strait, Gulf - Magdalen,
Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half, and Anticosti.

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