Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 03 March 2021
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind west 20 knots with gusts to 30 in the Approaches late this evening. Wind west 20 Thursday.
Low tonight minus 4. High Thursday plus 1.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 03 March 2021
Friday
Wind northwesterly 20 to 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind westerly 20 knots.
Sunday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 March 2021 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4651N 6018W to 4701N 6014Wto 4801N 6117W to 4801N 6258W to 5043N 5746W to Newfoundland near
4838N 5906W. Sea ice southwest then northwest then east of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM AST 3 March 2021 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 976 mb located over the Strait ofBelle Isle.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday low 968 mb located over southern
Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:55 PM AST 3 March 2021 A low pressure system over the Strait of Belle Isle will merge with asecond low over Southern Labrador this evening and will then meander
around Southern Labrador throughout the day on Thursday. Gale to
possibly storm force northwesterlies are expected to diminish
slightly today as the low pulls away from the region. Strong to gale
force westerlies will continue through the remainder of the forecast
period.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
West Scotian Slope, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur -
Miscou, and Anticosti.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Cabot Strait, Gulf -
Magdalen, Northumberland Strait, and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- 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
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western 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 - 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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