Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 09 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light early this evening then increasing to east 15 Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to east 25 Tuesday afternoon.
Periods of rain Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Temperatures plus 2 rising to plus 6 Tuesday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 09 December 2024
Wednesday
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to
south 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind south 40 knots diminishing to southwest
25 late in the day.
Friday
Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4541N 6220W to PrinceEdward Island near 4627N 6158W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6308W
to 4729N 6428W to 4838N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4851N 6412W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6750W to 4853N 6830W
to 4959N 6512W to 4942N 6429W to Anticosti Island near 4946N 6417W.
Sea ice southwest then north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4956N 6403W to
4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5126N 5733W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM AST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. AST today low 999 mb located over Newfoundland.By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 988 mb located near
Labrador Coast.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday approaching low 1016 mb located near
Cape Cod.
At 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located from Quebec to Georges Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:42 AM AST 9 December 2024 A low pressure system over Newfoundland will continue to tracknortheastward today departing the region. Strong to gale force
northwest winds will gradually diminish tonight.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half and Anticosti.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Northumberland Strait -
western half, Chaleur-Miscou, and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- 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
- 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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