Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 04 December 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northeast 20 knots backing to northwest 15 this afternoon then veering to north 20 overnight. Wind diminishing to north 10 to 15 Tuesday afternoon.
Snow ending this afternoon. Flurries Tuesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near plus 2.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 04 December 2023
Wednesday
Wind northerly 15 knots.
Thursday
Wind north 25 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to west
25.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 December 2023 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5003N 6644W to 4959N 6144W to5001N 5952W to 5125N 5737W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 4 December 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 998 mb located over West Scotian Slope.By 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday departing low 980 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:50 AM AST 4 December 2023 A low pressure system over West Scotian Slope will traverse acrossthe southern marine district today and the Grand Banks tonight.
Strong to gale force easterlies ahead of the low will shift to strong
to gale force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northern half
- East Scotian Slope - southern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- 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 - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half
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