Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 14 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind light becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots this afternoon then diminishing to light Sunday morning. Wind increasing to north 15 Sunday afternoon then backing to northwest 20 Sunday evening.
Flurries overnight and Sunday morning.
High today zero. Low tonight minus 5. High Sunday zero.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 14 February 2026
Monday
Wind north 15 knots veering to east 15 in the
morning then increasing to east 20 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind northeast 25 knots.
Wednesday
Wind west 15 knots increasing to northwest
25.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Stay connected
Weather Conditions
Zoom-in to make a selection
Legend:
Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 February 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce 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 10:00 AM AST 14 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over New England.By 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday ridge located east of the Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday deepening low 1012 mb located over Nova
Scotia.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday low 1005 mb located near Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:33 AM AST 14 February 2026 A low pressure system will develop over Nova Scotia tonight andintensify as it tracks eastward across the southern marine district
on Sunday. Strong to gale force gale force southerly winds are
expected to develop ahead of the low with strong to gale force
westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern 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 - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- 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 - 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
Another Region
Features
New: Colour-coded weather alerts
Learn more about weather alerting in Canada
- Date modified:
ATOM