Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 29 April 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 25 near midnight then veering to northwest 25 late Wednesday afternoon.
Fog patches dissipating Wednesday afternoon.
Low tonight plus 4. High Wednesday plus 14.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 29 April 2025
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 in the morning and to light late in the day.
Friday
Wind light.
Saturday
Wind south 20 knots veering to southwest
25.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 29 April 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6207W to 4959N 6152W to4959N 6028W to 5057N 5758W to Newfoundland near 5029N 5728W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 29 April 2025'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 8:00 PM ADT 29 April 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 993 mb located over southern Quebec.By 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday low 989 mb located near Anticosti Island.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located over the southern Marine
District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday departing ridge located over the
southeastern Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:45 PM ADT 29 April 2025 A low pressure system over Southern Quebec will track northeasttowards the marine district tonight to lie near Anticosti Island by
Wednesday afternoon. Strong southwesterlies ahead of the low shift to
strong to gale force northwesterlies behind it.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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