Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 29 November 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind westerly 15 knots veering to northwest 20 this morning then backing to west 15 early this evening. Wind diminishing to light overnight then increasing to south 10 to 15 Thursday morning. Wind veering to southwest 15 to 20 Thursday afternoon.
Flurries ending this morning. Showers Thursday.
Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 5 Thursday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 29 November 2023
Friday
Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to
southwest 15 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15.
Sunday
Wind northeast 15 knots veering to east
20.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4831N 6827W to 4832N 6832Wto 4805N 6926W to 4747N 6943W then westward. Sea ice south of the
ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4806N 6942W to 4816N
6925W to 4844N 6851W to Quebec near 4916N 6749W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5017N 6434W to 4958N 6205W
to 5009N 5956W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 998 mb located south of the MarineDistrict.
By 10:00 a.m. AST today departing low 989 mb located over
southeastern Laurentian Fan.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over New England.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday ridge located over the central Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:52 AM AST 29 November 2023 Corrected for document format issues..A low pressure system will track northeastward across Laurentian Fan
later this morning. The low will continue northeastward away from the
marine district this afternoon and tonight. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies are expected in its wake today. These winds will
diminish tonight and Thursday morning as the low moves away and
A ridge of high pressure approaching from New England moves into
The marine district.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - southeastern half and Laurentian Fan.
Outlook for the start of the Southwest Nova lobster fishery.
Lfa34..
Thursday..Winds southwest 10 to 15 increasing to southwesterly 20 to
25 in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 metres in
the afternoon.
Friday..Winds southwest 25 diminishing to southwest 15 late in the
day. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 in the evening.
Saturday..Winds variable 10 to 15 becoming northerly 15 in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to near 1 metre in the
morning.
Sunday..Winds northeast 15 increasing to easterly 20 in the
afternoon. Seas near 1 metre building to 1 to 2 metres late in the
day.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- 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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