Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind westerly 15 knots backing to southerly 10 to 15 late overnight then diminishing to light Thursday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday afternoon.
Periods of rain overnight and Thursday morning.
Temperatures near plus 5.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 December 2024
Friday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to east
20 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind northeast 35 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
light.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 December 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6155W to PrinceEdward Island near 4626N 6200W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6244W
to 4724N 6430W to 4841N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4912N 6611W to
4947N 6541W to 4903N 6255W to Anticosti Island near 4904N 6216W. Sea
ice northwest then northeast of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4955N 6358W to
4958N 6010W to 5103N 5751W to Newfoundland near 4900N 5830W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. AST today departing trough located on a linenortheast-southwest over the Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday low 1010 mb located east of Cape Cod.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday trough from 1002 mb low located from
Banquereau to East Scotian Slope.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:26 AM AST 18 December 2024 A developing low east of Cape Cod overnight tonight will move eastThursday to lie over Banquereau with a trough extending southwest to
East Scotian Slope. Strong to gale force southwesterlies ahead of the
trough will shift to strong westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope, Banquereau, and Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- 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
- 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 - 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
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