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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 26 April 2025

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 15 knots this morning and to south 20 to 25 this evening. Wind increasing to south 30 near midnight then veering to southwest 25 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Sunday afternoon.

Periods of drizzle beginning this afternoon changing to rain this evening then to showers Sunday morning. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating Sunday evening.

Temperatures plus 3 rising to plus 9 overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 26 April 2025
Monday Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to north 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind light increasing to southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Wednesday Wind southwest 30 knots veering to northwest 25 late in the day.

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

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Strong wind warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 26 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 3:00 AM ADT 26 April 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 1010 mb located over the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight approaching low 1003 mb located over
New England.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday low 1003 mb located near Lurcher.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing ridge located over the eastern
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:41 AM ADT 26 April 2025 A low pressure system near the Great Lakes will approach the region
today and Sunday. Increasing southerly winds ahead of the system will
reach strong to gale force across the marine district.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait - northern half and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half.

Atlantic - Maritimes Area

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