Halifax Harbour and Approaches
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 25 October 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 30 knots increasing to north 35 early this morning then diminishing to north 25 near noon. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 this evening and to light overnight. Wind becoming southwesterly 15 Saturday afternoon.
Showers ending this morning.
High today plus 12. Low tonight plus 7. High Saturday plus 13.
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Gale warning in effect
Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 25 October 2024'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 25 October 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 988 mb located south of East ScotianSlope.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 989 mb located over western Banquereau.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Saturday low 990 mb located over northeastern
Banquereau.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Saturday low 990 mb located northeast of
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:43 AM ADT 25 October 2024 Gale to possibly storm force northerly winds are expected north andwest of an approaching low pressure system that will track
northeastward across southeastern waters today. Gale force southeast
winds are expected east of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank,
Northumberland Strait - western half, Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti -
northwestern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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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