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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Issued 03:30 PM AST 05 December 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 40 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 20 to 25 late this afternoon then veering to west 30 late overnight. Wind diminishing to west 20 Friday evening.

Periods of rain ending this evening.

Temperatures plus 6 falling to minus 2 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 05 December 2024
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwesterly 10 to 15 knots backing to southwest 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind west 15 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5008N 6627W to 4958N 6010W to
Quebec near 5125N 5737W.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 3:30 PM AST 05 December 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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM AST 5 December 2024 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. AST today intensifying low 991 mb located over New
Brunswick.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Friday low 977 mb located over Anticosti Island.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Friday low 967 mb located over Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:21 PM AST 5 December 2024 A low pressure system will rapidly intensify as it crosses the
Maritimes tonight. Gale to storm force southerly winds ahead of the
low will veer to strong to gale force westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank - southern half, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore -
eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait -
eastern half, and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters except Fundy.

Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning is
in effect for Chaleur - Miscou - western half for high tide this
afternoon and early evening. Freezing spray warnings are in effect
for Northumberland Strait - western half, Chaleur-Miscou and
Anticosti.

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