Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 15 January 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind light increasing to northwest 15 knots early this morning and to northwest 20 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Thursday morning and to light near noon Thursday.
Scattered flurries ending this evening.
High today zero. Low tonight minus 6. High Thursday minus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 15 January 2025
Friday
Wind light.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to south 20
knots.
Sunday
Wind south 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 14 January 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6156W to 4632N6150W to 4640N 6315W to 4730N 6430W to 4853N 6350W to 4945N 6530W to
Anticosti Island near 4951N 6431W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4950N 6327W to
5000N 6000W to 5057N 5741W to 4929N 5841W to Newfoundland near 4908N
5824W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from 4745N 6115W to 4730N 6200W to 4710N
6210W to 4710N 6140W to 4745N 6115W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 15 January 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 994 mb located over Laurentian Fan.By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 984 mb located east of the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located from Quebec to the Great
Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday ridge located on a line north-south over
the Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:28 AM AST 15 January 2025 A low pressure system over Laurentian Fan will continue to trackeastward today to lie east of the Grand Banks this evening. Strong to
gale force west to northerly winds in the wake of this system will
gradually diminish today as it moves further away from the marine
district.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank and West Scotian Slope - southwestern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - northeastern half
- East Scotian Slope - southwestern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope - northeastern half
- West Scotian Slope - southwestern half
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