Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 01 May 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light early this evening then becoming south 15 Friday afternoon.
Showers and fog patches Friday evening.
High today plus 11. Low tonight plus 3. High Friday plus 9.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 01 May 2025
Saturday
Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
Monday
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to
light.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 May 2025 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6207W to 4959N 6152W to4959N 6028W to 5048N 5819W to Newfoundland near 5029N 5728W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 1 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 994 mb located over Newfoundland.By 3:30 p.m. ADT today departing low 994 mb located east of
Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the western Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday ridge located over the eastern Marine
District.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT Friday approaching low 1001 mb located over Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:27 AM ADT 1 May 2025 A low pressure system over Newfoundland will continue trackingeastward today departing the region east of Newfoundland tonight.
Strong to gale force northwest winds over eastern waters will
gradually diminish as the low moves away.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan - northeastern half, Cabot Strait,
Northumberland Strait - eastern half, Gulf-Magdalen and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- 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 - northeastern half
- Laurentian Fan - southwestern half
- 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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