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Issued 08:00 PM AST 16 November 2018

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind variable 15 knots except southwest 20 to 25 in the Approaches. Wind becoming northwest 20 late this evening then increasing to northwest 30 early Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Saturday evening.

Showers changing to flurries after midnight and ending Saturday morning.

Temperatures plus 7 falling to plus 2 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 16 November 2018
Sunday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Monday Wind southerly 20 to 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 2:25 PM EST 16 November 2018 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice free. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 2:25 PM EST 16 November 2018 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4640N 6445W to
4645N 6440W to New Brunswick near 4735N 6450W. Sea ice west of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4740N 6535W to
4755N 6540W to 4805N 6610W to Quebec near 4805N 6545W. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4855N 6715W to 4900N 6735W
to Quebec near 4920N 6725W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

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Gale warning ended

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 8:00 PM AST 16 November 2018
Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM AST 16 November 2018 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying low 988 mb located over
Nova Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Saturday departing low 976 mb located over
southeastern Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:56 PM AST 16 November 2018 An intensifying low pressure system over Nova Scotia will move
east-northeastward tonight to lie over Southeastern Newfoundland
Saturday morning. Gale force southeasterlies are expected ahead and
south of the low, while strong to gale force northeasterlies are
expected north of it. Winds will then switch to strong to gale force
westerlies behind this system except over southern and eastern waters
where gale to storm force westerlies are expected.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope, Banquereau and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are
in effect for all remaining waters except Fundy, Grand Manan,
Chaleur-Miscou, and Anticosti.

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