Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 03 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind north 15 knots veering to northeast 10 to 15 this morning then increasing to northeast 20 to 25 early this evening. Wind backing to northwest 15 to 20 Monday afternoon.
Rain or snow tonight and Monday. Fog patches dissipating this morning.
Temperatures near plus 3.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 03 December 2023
Tuesday
Wind northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots veering to
north 15 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind north 15 to 20 knots backing to
northwest 20 to 25.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 2 December 2023 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5017N 6432W to 5011N 6409W to4958N 6205W to 5009N 5956W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 3 December 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing low located east of Laurentian Fan.At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 1002 mb located south of Cape Cod.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Monday low 991 mb located near Sable Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:50 AM AST 3 December 2023 A low pressure system will develop south of Cape Cod this eveningthen track northeastward to lie near Sable Island Monday afternoon.
Strong to near gale force easterlies ahead of this low shift to
strong to gale force westerlies just behind it.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern 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 - 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
- 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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