Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 May 2024
Today Tonight and Monday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northeasterly 15 to 20 knots backing to northerly 20 early this morning then diminishing to northwest 15 near noon. Wind diminishing to light this evening. Wind light Monday.
High today plus 9. Low tonight plus 3. High Monday plus 8.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 May 2024
Tuesday
Wind northerly 10 to 15 knots backing to
westerly 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots.
Thursday
Wind light.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 May 2024'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 12 May 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 992 mb located over East Scotian Slope.By 3:00 a.m. ADT Monday low 1003 mb located over the Great Northern
Peninsula.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:55 AM ADT 12 May 2024 A low pressure system over East Scotian Slope will tracknortheastward today to lie over Newfoundland this evening. Strong to
gale force northeasterly winds ahead of the low shift to strong to
northwesterlies in its wake.
Mariners are advised that gale warnings are in effect for eastern
shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan
and Cabot Strait.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- 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 - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern half
- 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 - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half
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