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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 December 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to south 15 to 20 knots this afternoon and to south 25 to 30 this evening. Wind increasing to south 35 overnight and to south 45 Thursday morning. Wind veering to southwest 35 near noon Thursday then diminishing to southwest 25 Thursday afternoon.

Showers today and this evening. Rain Thursday morning. Fog patches dissipating near noon Thursday.

Temperatures plus 6 rising to plus 11 near midnight then falling to plus 6 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM 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 10 December 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday 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 10 December 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4541N 6220W to Prince
Edward Island near 4627N 6158W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6308W
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 4946N 6417W.
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.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 03:00 AM 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 3:00 AM AST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today dissipating low 1020 mb located southwest
of Nova Scotia.

At 10:00 a.m. AST today trough located near the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying trough from 992 mb low
located over New England extending southward.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday intensifying trough from 972 mb low
located over Labrador extending southward.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:43 AM AST 11 December 2024 An intensifying trough of low pressure approaching from the west
today will track eastward across marine waters on Thursday. Gale to
storm force southerly 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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