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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 22 August 2019

Today Tonight and Friday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to southwest 20 to 25 knots early this morning then diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 near noon. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 this evening. Wind southwest 10 to 15 Friday.

Showers and fog patches ending late this morning with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating Friday morning.

High today plus 25. Low tonight plus 18. High Friday plus 23.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 22 August 2019
Saturday Wind northwesterly 15 knots veering to northeast 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northeast 20 to 25 knots diminishing to easterly 10 to 15.
Monday Wind easterly 20 knots.

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 Mont-Louis - 45138 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Bouctouche AAFC Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Strong wind warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 22 August 2019

'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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM ADT 22 August 2019 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 1010 mb located southeast of Cape Cod.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday low 1007 mb located over Banquereau.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT today quasi-stationary trough located over the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough located from Quebec to New England.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough located from New Brunswick to
Browns Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:56 AM ADT 22 August 2019 A low pressure system developing off the East Coast of the United
States will track across the slope waters tonight to lie over
Southern Banquereau Friday morning. Winds are forecast to increase to
strong to gale force southwesterlies near this feature.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings have been issued for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope and East Scotian Slope.

At midnight tonight, tropical depression Chantal was located
Near 39.4 north 47.4 west. Maximum sustained winds were 30 knots.
Chantal was moving east-southeast at about 16 knots, with a central
pressure of 1010 MB.

Chantal is not expected to pose a threat to the marine district.

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