Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 07 February 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northeast 30 knots with gusts to 40 in the Approaches. Wind diminishing to northeast 20 near noon and to light this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 15 Wednesday morning then veering to northwest 20 Wednesday evening.
A risk of freezing spray in the Approaches this morning.
Temperatures minus 3 rising to plus 5 Wednesday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 07 February 2023
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light
in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind southeast 20 knots veering to southwest
25.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to northwest 25
knots.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 February 2023 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4529N 6511W to4515N 6500W to Nova Scotia near 4515N 6427W. Sea ice northeast of
the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4519N 6058W to 4540N
5837W to 4755N 6124W to 4725N 6236W to 4849N 6316W to 4844N 6057W to
4934N 6117W to 4953N 5854W to 4721N 5958W to Newfoundland near 4729N
5610W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 7 February 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 985 mb located south of Georges Bank.By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 990 mb located south of Laurentian Fan.
At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Quebec.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday weakening ridge located from
Newfoundland to Nova Scotia.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over New Brunswick.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Wednesday trough located over the eastern Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:47 AM AST 7 February 2023 An intense low pressure system just south of Georges Bank willMove slowly eastward to lie east of the marine district on
Wednesday. Gale to storm force northeasterlies over the southern
Half of the marine district will gradually diminish today and
Tonight as the low moves away.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope and East Scotian Slope.
Gale warnings are in effect for Grand Manan, Lurcher, browns banks,
southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu,
Banquereau and Laurentian Fan.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand Manan,
Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait, Gulf - Magdalen,
Chaleur - Miscou and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western 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 - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half
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