Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 13 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind southwesterly 15 knots backing to southeast 15 to 20 late overnight then increasing to southeast 30 near noon Saturday. Wind veering to southwest 25 late Saturday afternoon then to west 30 Saturday evening.
Snow or rain Saturday morning and afternoon changing to scattered showers.
Temperatures near plus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 13 March 2026
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light in
the afternoon.
Monday
Wind southeast 25 knots veering to south
30.
Tuesday
Wind south 35 knots.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4603N 5814W to 4722N 5805W to 4643N 5628W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 13 March 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight departing low 975 mb located northeastof Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Saturday low 999 mb located over southern Ontario.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Saturday low 1000 mb located over eastern Nova
Scotia.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located over the southwestern
Marine District.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Saturday departing ridge located over the
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:39 PM ADT 13 March 2026 A deep low pressure system northeast of Newfoundland will continue topull away this evening. Meanwhile a ridge of high pressure will cross
the district tonight and into Saturday morning. Strong to gale force
westerlies will diminish this evening or overnight as the ridge moves
through.
A second low pressure system will approach the region from the west
on Saturday to lie over Eastern Nova Scotia by evening. Strong to
gale force easterlies will develop ahead of the low then shift to
strong to gale force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope,
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau,
Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait and Gulf-Magdalen.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Cabot Strait - northern half and all Gulf of St. Lawrence
waters except Northumberland Strait - eastern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northern half
- Anticosti - southern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern 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 - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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