Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 19 April 2021
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to northwesterly 15 this morning and to light overnight. Wind light Tuesday.
High today plus 10. Low tonight plus 4. High Tuesday plus 9.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 19 April 2021
Wednesday
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to
southerly 25 to 30 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind southeast 35 knots veering to southwest
40.
Friday
Wind southwest 40 knots diminishing to west
30.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2021 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5017N 5953W to 5052N 5816W toNewfoundland near 5042N 5725W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 19 April 2021'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 3:00 AM ADT 19 April 2021 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 994 mb located over Banquereau.By 3:30 p.m. ADT today departing low 994 mb located over
Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located over the western Marine
District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Tuesday ridge located over the eastern Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:25 AM ADT 19 April 2021 Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery...Today...Winds northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to westerly 15
To 20 late this afternoon. Sea state 1 to 2 metres.
Tuesday...Winds westerly 15 knots becoming light in the morning. Wind
becoming
Southwest 10 to 15 Tuesday evening. Sea state 1 metre or
less.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- 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
- 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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