Halifax Harbour and Approaches
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 14 August 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 this morning then increasing to northwest 20 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 near midnight and to light Saturday morning.
Scattered showers this afternoon and this evening with a risk of thunderstorms.
High today plus 23. Low tonight plus 18. High Saturday plus 23.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 14 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 3:00 AM ADT 14 August 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 1005 mb located over Cabot Strait.By 3:00 a.m. ADT Saturday low 1003 mb located south of Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Saturday trough located over the eastern Marine
District.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Saturday departing trough located over the
Grand Banks.
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 - Cape St. Francis and south
- 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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