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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 21 May 2025

Tonight and Thursday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to east 15 knots near noon Thursday and to southeast 20 Thursday evening.

Low tonight plus 3. High Thursday plus 8.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 21 May 2025
Friday Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to south 20 to 25 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind southwest 15 knots.
Sunday Wind southwest 15 knots veering to west 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 May 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 May 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5124N 5751W to 5055N 5734W to 5102N 5716W then northeastward. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

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Strong wind warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 21 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 3:30 PM ADT 21 May 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located from Labrador to Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Thursday ridge located from Anticosti Island to
the Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT Thursday approaching low 995 mb located near
Long Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:21 PM ADT 21 May 2025 A low pressure system will approach the marine district from the
southwest on Thursday to lie off Long Island by Thursday evening.
Strong to gale force easterly winds will develop over southwestern
waters late Thursday ahead of the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, LaHave Bank, and West Scotian
Slope.

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