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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Issued 08:00 PM AST 11 December 2024

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southerly 15 knots increasing to south 25 late this evening and to south 35 late overnight. Wind increasing to south 45 Thursday morning then veering to southwest 35 near noon Thursday. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 Thursday afternoon.

Rain Thursday morning. Fog patches dissipating near noon Thursday.

Temperatures near plus 9.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 11 December 2024
Friday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 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 Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac 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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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6308W to Prince
Edward Island near 4603N 6302W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6250W
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 4941N 6358W.
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.

Fifth ice edge estimated from 5058N 5712W to 5046N 5728W to
Newfoundland near 5036N 5723W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 8:00 PM AST 11 December 2024

'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 11 December 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying trough from 992 mb low
located over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday trough located over the eastern Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:38 PM AST 11 December 2024 An intensifying trough of low pressure approaching from the west
Will track eastward across marine waters on Thursday. Gale to
Storm force southerlies ahead of the trough will shift to strong to
gale force southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou -
eastern half and Anticosti. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters.

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