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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM ADT 25 April 2025

Tonight and Saturday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to southeast 15 knots Saturday afternoon and to south 25 to 30 Saturday evening.

Showers Saturday afternoon and evening changing to rain. Fog patches late this evening. Fog patches retreating to the approaches Saturday morning. Fog patches moving into the harbour Saturday late in the day.

Temperatures plus 9 falling to plus 4 overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 25 April 2025
Sunday Wind southwest 30 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 30 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to northerly 30.
Tuesday Wind north 20 knots increasing to southwest 20 to 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 25 April 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas Summerside Stephenville Airport North Cape Burgeo Pointe-des-Monts Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Tracadie Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Halifax Harbour - 44258 LaHave Bank - 44150 Sept-Îles Airport Banquereau - 44139 Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Île Rouge Île aux Perroquets Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport East Scotia Slope - 44137 Baie-Comeau Airport Mont-Joli Airport Rivière-la-Madeleine Saint John Airport Gaspé Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Heath Point Miscou Island Kouchibouguac Îles de la Madeleine Airport Kouchibouguac La Pocatière Grand Manan St. Stephen Fundy Park (Alma) New Carlisle Miramichi Pointe-au-Père Charlo Port Menier Bathurst Airport Île Bicquette Bas Caraquet Cap-Chat East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Lunenburg Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Pointe-Noire Western Head J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Nappan AAFC McNabs Island East Point Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island Cap-d'Espoir Beaver Island Baccaro Point
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 25 April 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4743N 6440W to
4744N 6434W to 4836N 6358W to Quebec near 4851N 6412W. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5011N 6057W to 4955N
6023W to 5107N 5730W to Newfoundland near 5029N 5728W. Sea ice north
then east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 8:00 PM ADT 25 April 2025

'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 25 April 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight weakening ridge located over the eastern
Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Saturday ridge located east of the Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 1010 mb located over the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Saturday approaching low 1002 mb located over
New England.

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