Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 April 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to east 20 to 25 this morning then diminishing to northeast 15 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to light overnight. Wind light Thursday.
Rain this morning changing to drizzle and ending this afternoon. Showers Thursday afternoon and evening. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon.
Temperatures near plus 3.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 April 2026 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4607N 5949W to 4631N5919W to 4844N 6156W to 4919N 6025W to Newfoundland near 4753N
5924W. Sea ice west then northeast 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 15 April 2026'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 15 April 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located over the eastern MarineDistrict.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today trough located over western Nova Scotia.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight quasi-stationary trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over southwestern Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northeastern half
- East Scotian Slope - southwestern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- 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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