Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 01 April 2023
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southeast 25 knots veering to southwest 25 this evening then diminishing to light late overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 20 near noon Sunday.
Rain ending after midnight. Fog patches dissipating near noon Sunday.
Temperatures plus 1 rising to plus 7 near midnight then falling to zero Sunday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 01 April 2023
Monday
Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light in
the morning then increasing to southwest 20 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Wednesday
Wind easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2023 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4616N 6006W to 4658N 6010Wto 4845N 6230W to 4958N 5915W to 4733N 5932W to 4727N 5823W to
Newfoundland near 4740N 5815W. Sea ice west then northeast of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 1 April 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today departing ridge located east of Banquereau.At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 988 mb located near the St. Lawrence
River.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Sunday low 984 mb located east of the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:15 PM ADT 1 April 2023 A low pressure system will cross New Brunswick tonight to lie east ofthe Gulf of St. Lawrence Sunday morning. Strong to gale force
southeasterlies developing ahead of the low shift to gale to storm
force southwesterlies south of it. Winds will shift to strong to gale
force northwesterlies in the wake of the low on Sunday.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Georges Bank - southern half. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher and
Northumberland Strait. Freezing spray warnings are in effect for
Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern 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
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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