Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 09 May 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northeasterly 15 knots diminishing to light this evening then increasing to east 15 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to northeasterly 20 Saturday afternoon and to southwest 20 to 25 Saturday evening.
Scattered showers beginning overnight changing to rain Saturday afternoon. Fog forming overnight and dissipating Saturday evening.
Temperatures plus 7 rising to plus 12 this afternoon then falling to plus 6 Saturday morning.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 May 2025 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5012N 6010W to 5002N 6000W to 5104N 5745W to Newfoundland near 5049N 5704W. 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 10:00 AM ADT 09 May 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 10:00 AM ADT 9 May 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today trough located over the southern MarineDistrict.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight weakening trough located over the southern
Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Saturday low 1009 mb located near Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Saturday low 1002 mb located near Grand Manan.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northwestern half
- East Scotian Slope - southeastern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port - northwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port - southeastern half
- 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 - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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