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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 14 January 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 25 early this morning then diminishing to southwest 15 this evening. Wind increasing to south 30 Thursday morning then veering to southwest 25 Thursday evening.

Rain overnight and Thursday. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating Thursday evening.

Temperatures near plus 5.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 14 January 2026
Friday Wind west 25 knots increasing to westerly 35 in the morning then diminishing to west 20 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Sunday Wind southwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water. 

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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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4523N 6527W to 4407N
6639W to 4309N 6547W to 4544N 5905W to 4704N 6000W to 4825N 6224W to
5039N 5807W to 4800N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4738N 5919W. Sea ice
east then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 14 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing ridge located south of the
Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located near the Great Lakes.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday trough located over the Gulf of Maine.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:52 AM AST 14 January 2026 A trough of low pressure will approach today and cross the marine
district on Thursday. Strong to gale force southerlies will develop
over southern waters ahead of this feature.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope,
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan,
and Cabot Strait.

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