Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 17 January 2021
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 30 near midnight and to west 15 Monday evening.
Showers this evening.
Temperatures near plus 4.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 17 January 2021
Tuesday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Thursday
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots backing to west
15 to 20.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2021 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4545N 6240W to PrinceEdward Island near 4600N 6240W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4625N 6310W
to 4715N 6405W to 4840N 6345W to 4845N 6150W to 5040N 5820W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Issued 8:00 PM AST 17 January 2021'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 AST 17 January 2021 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 975 mb located west of AnticostiIsland.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Monday departing low 983 mb located north of
Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:18 PM AST 17 January 2021 A low pressure system west of Anticosti Island will move north to lieover Western Labrador Monday afternoon and then depart Monday
evening. Strong to gale force west to southwesterlies will slowly
diminish as the low pulls away.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Northumberland Strait - western half and Chaleur -
Miscou.
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 - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- 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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