Halifax Harbour and Approaches
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Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 16 April 2021
Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind easterly 30 knots with gusts to 40 in the Approaches tonight. Wind diminishing to easterly 15 Saturday afternoon then increasing to northeast 20 Saturday evening.
Periods of snow or rain beginning this evening becoming periods of rain Saturday morning. Fog patches forming Saturday evening.
Low tonight plus 2. High Saturday plus 7.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2021 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5016N 5954W to 5042N 5838W toNewfoundland near 5042N 5725W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 16 April 2021'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 16 April 2021 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 988 mb located near Cape Cod.By 8:00 p.m. ADT Saturday low 998 mb located over West Scotian
Slope.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:57 PM ADT 16 April 2021 A slow moving low pressure system currently near Cape Cod will trackeastward on Saturday to lie over West Scotian Slope by Saturday
evening. Strong to gale force easterly winds ahead of the low will
diminish somewhat on Saturday as the low weakens.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank,
West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope and
Fourchu.
Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery...
Sunday...Winds variable 10 to 15 knots becoming westerly 20 in the
Afternoon. Sea state near 2 metres.
Monday...Winds westerly 20 to 25 knots. Sea state near 2 metres.
Tuesday...Winds southwest 20 to 25 knots. Sea state near 2 metres.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- 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 - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- 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 - northern half
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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