Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 03 April 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind light increasing to southeast 20 knots this afternoon then veering to southwest 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 late overnight then veering to northwest 20 Friday morning.
Snow beginning near noon changing to rain this evening and ending overnight. Fog patches forming early this evening and dissipating Friday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow and in fog patches.
Temperatures zero rising to plus 10 Friday morning then falling to plus 5 Friday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 03 April 2025
Saturday
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light in
the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southeast 25 to 30 knots.
Monday
Wind light becoming north 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4620N 6017W to 4656N6003W to 4753N 6116W to 4754N 6327W to Anticosti Island near 4923N
6335W. Sea ice south and west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4948N 6315W to
4948N 5942W to 5031N 5752W to Newfoundland near 4847N 5846W. Sea ice
north and east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 3 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing ridge located over the easternMarine District.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 999 mb located over Quebec.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday low 1006 mb located over Banquereau.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:42 AM ADT 3 April 2025 Marine interests are advised that all warnings have ended.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- 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 - 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
- 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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