Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 December 2019
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots veering to northwest 20 to 25 early this morning then diminishing to northerly 15 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to light this evening then increasing to west 20 overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 30 near noon Thursday then diminishing to northwest 20 Thursday evening.
Periods of rain changing to snow near noon and ending this evening. Flurries Thursday morning. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in precipitation.
Temperatures plus 10 falling to minus 3 Thursday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 December 2019
Friday
Wind light becoming south 15 knots late in the
day.
Saturday
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 40.
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to southwest
35.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2019 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4545N 6205W toPrince Edward Island near 4625N 6205W. Sea ice west of the ice edge
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6215W
to 4730N 6415W to 4850N 6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5050N 5805W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and 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 11 December 2019 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located from the Gulf of Maineto Labrador.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday trough located southeast of the Marine
District.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday ridge located on a line north-south over
the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday approaching ridge located on a line
north-south over Maine.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:46 AM AST 11 December 2019 A trough of low pressure from the Gulf of Maine to Labrador will moveto eventually lie southeast of the marine district tonight. Strong to
gale force southwesterlies ahead of the trough shift to generally
strong northwesterlies behind it.
On Thursday morning the northwesterlies will increase to gale force
across the district and could possibly approach storm force over
northernmost waters. Winds are expected to diminish somewhat over
most waters later on Thursday as a ridge of high pressure approaches
from the west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen,
Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - northwestern half
- East Scotian Slope - southeastern 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 - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern 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
- 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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