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.
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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 overthe 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 willintensify 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.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- 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 - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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