Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 19 February 2019
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20 Wednesday afternoon.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray in the Approaches today and Wednesday.
Temperatures near minus 9.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 19 February 2019
Thursday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 20 to 25 in the morning then diminishing to variable 15 late in the
day.
Friday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 February 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water 2 tenths grey ice in some bays.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 February 2019 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4510N 6610W NovaScotia near 4440N 6550W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4400N 6440W to 4500N
6130W to 4430N 5835W to 4555N 5715W to 4720N 5850W to Newfoundland
near 4720N 5515W. Sea ice north and west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water 2 tenths grey ice in some bays.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Issued 10:00 AM AST 19 February 2019Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM AST 19 February 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 968 mb located southeastof the Grand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday departing low 937 mb located over the
northern Atlantic Ocean.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Wednesday ridge located on a line north-south
over the Gulf of Maine.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:44 AM AST 19 February 2019 A low pressure system southeast of the Grand Banks at forecast timewill continue to intensify today and tonight before departing over
the North Atlantic on Wednesday. Strong to gale force northwesterlies
are expected to persist for much of today and Wednesday before
diminishing somewhat over southwestern waters late on Wednesday as a
ridge of high pressure approaches. The northwesterly gales could
approach storm force at times tonight and Wednesday over Cabot Strait
and Banquereau.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait,
Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope,
Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - southwestern half and
Chaleur-Miscou.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half