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Issued 03:00 AM AST 29 November 2022

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light this afternoon then increasing to southeast 10 to 15 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 25 Wednesday afternoon and to southeast 35 Wednesday evening.

Temperatures plus 2 rising to plus 10 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 29 November 2022
Thursday Wind south 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west 25 in the morning.
Friday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to west 10 to 15.
Saturday Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 25.

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 November 2022 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay - 44488 West Chedabucto Bay - 44489 West Bay of Fundy - 44490 Mont-Louis - 45138 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 November 2022 Today Tonight and Tuesday

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Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

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Ice free.

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Gale warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 03:00 AM AST 29 November 2022

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 29 November 2022 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing low 982 mb located east of
Newfoundland.

At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over New England.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday ridge located over the central Marine
District.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Wednesday approaching trough located from Ontario
to New England.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:29 AM AST 29 November 2022 A low pressure system east of Newfoundland will continue to track
northeastward away from the marine district today. A ridge of high
pressure over New England will move eastward to lie over the central
marine district tonight and over eastern waters Wednesday afternoon.
Strong to gale force northwesterlies will diminish as the ridge
approaches and will become light in its vicinity.

A trough of low pressure will move to lie from Ontario to New England
Wednesday afternoon. Over western waters, strong to gale force
southerlies will develop ahead of this trough.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern
shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, Banquereau, Cabot Strait,
Gulf-Magdalen and Anticosti.

Outlook for the start of the Southwest Nova lobster fishery.

Today...

Lfa33: winds north 20 knots diminishing to north 15 this morning
And to light this afternoon. Seas 2 metres diminishing to 1 metre
late this afternoon.

Lfa34: winds north 25 knots diminishing to north 15 this morning and
to light near noon. Seas 2 metres diminishing to 1 metre late in the
afternoon.

Wednesday...

Lfa33: winds light increasing to southeast 15 knots in the morning
and to southeast 25 in the afternoon. Seas 1 metre increasing to
1 to 2 in the afternoon.

Lfa34: winds light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots in the
morning and to southeast 25 in the afternoon. Seas 1 metre
Increasing to 1 to 2 in the afternoon.

Thursday...

Lfa33: winds south 40 to 50 knots becoming west 30 in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 metres diminishing to 3 to 4 metres in the afternoon.

Lfa34: winds south 40 to 50 knots becoming west 30 early in the
morning. Seas 3 to 5 metres.

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