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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 May 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 20 early this morning and to northwest 10 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 overnight then backing to southwest 20 to 25 Saturday afternoon.

Periods of rain ending this afternoon. Periods of rain overnight and Saturday morning. Fog patches dissipating early this morning.

Temperatures near plus 9.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 May 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots veering to westerly 15 to 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots becoming variable 10 to 15.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5108N 5835W to 5104N 5812W to
5116N 5738W to Quebec near 5125N 5736W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 May 2026

'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 ADT 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 996 mb located west of Sable Island.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 998 mb located south of Cape Breton
Island.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight quasi-stationary low 1000 mb located east
of Cape Breton Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:48 AM ADT 15 May 2026 A low pressure system west of Sable Island will track northeastward
today to lie east of Cape Breton Island by this evening. Strong to
gale force easterly winds north of the low shift to strong to gale
force southerlies to its south.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope - southwestern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot
Strait and Gulf-Magdalen - southeastern half.

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