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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 07 September 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind east 35 knots diminishing to southeast 25 this afternoon then veering to southwesterly 20 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Sunday evening.

Scattered thunderstorms or rain becoming periods of rain this afternoon and ending this evening. Periods of rain Sunday late in the day with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches dissipating near midnight.

Temperatures near plus 19.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 07 September 2024
Monday Wind westerly 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind westerly 15 knots.
Wednesday Wind light becoming southwest 15 knots.

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

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 07 September 2024

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 7 September 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 995 mb located over northern West
Scotian Slope.
By 8:00 a.m. ADT Sunday weakening low 1000 mb located over Nova
Scotia.

By 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday weakening low 1002 mb located over the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT Sunday low 1008 mb located southwest of the
Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday low 1007 mb located south of Nova Scotia.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:47 AM ADT 7 September 2024 A low pressure system over Northern West Scotian Slope this morning
will track northeastward today to lie over Nova Scotia by this
evening. Gale force winds associated with the low will continue to
spread across much of the marine district.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lurcher, Browns Bank, and Chaleur-Miscou.

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