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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.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 April 2026
Friday Wind light.
Saturday Wind northeast 15 knots veering to east 20.
Sunday Wind south 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 April 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice free. 

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

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 April 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4607N 5949W to 4631N
5919W 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 Marine
District.
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.

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