Halifax Harbour and Approaches
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Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 13 August 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 Friday morning then increasing to northwest 20 Friday afternoon.
Scattered showers Friday late in the day with a risk of thunderstorms.
Low tonight plus 17. High Friday plus 23.
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Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 13 August 2026'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 13 August 2026 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough located from the Gaspe Peninsulato the Gulf of Maine.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday deepening low 1003 mb located over
Cabot Strait.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- 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
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