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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 30 April 2025

Tonight and Thursday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late overnight then backing to southwest 15 Thursday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Thursday evening.

Low tonight plus 4. High Thursday plus 9.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 30 April 2025
Friday Wind light increasing to south 25 knots in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Sunday Wind southwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 30 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 30 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6207W to 4959N 6152W to
4959N 6028W to 5053N 5806W to Newfoundland near 5029N 5728W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

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Strong wind warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 30 April 2025

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 3:30 PM ADT 30 April 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 990 mb located over Anticosti Island.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday low 994 mb located over eastern
Newfoundland.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT Thursday approaching ridge located on a line
north-south over the western Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:21 PM ADT 30 April 2025 A low pressure system over Anticosti Island will track east tonight
to lie over Eastern Newfoundland by Thursday afternoon. Strong to
gale force southwesterlies ahead of the low shift to strong to storm
force northwesterlies behind it. Winds will gradually diminish on
Thursday as high pressure builds in.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half and Anticosti - southwestern half.
Gale warnings are in effect for Banquereau, Laurentian Fan -
northeastern half, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - southwestern half,
Chaleur-Miscou, and Anticosti - northeastern half.

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