Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 06 November 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20 near midnight and to west 15 near noon Friday.
Temperatures near plus 6.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 06 November 2025
Saturday
Wind southwest 30 knots diminishing to
southwest 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind light increasing to east 20 knots late in
the day.
Monday
Wind east 25 knots veering to south
20.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 May 2025 Forecasts have ended for the season.Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Issued 8:00 PM AST 06 November 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 8:00 PM AST 6 November 2025 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 967 mb located near the AvalonPeninsula.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Friday low 961 mb located northeast of
Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Friday approaching ridge located west of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:28 PM AST 6 November 2025 An intense low pressure system near the Avalon Peninsula willcontinue to track northeast and away from the region tonight. Gale to
hurricane force northwest winds will slowly diminish tonight and
Friday.
Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for Banquereau and Laurentian Fan - northeastern half.
A storm warning is in effect for Laurentian Fan - southwestern half.
Gale warnings are in effect for Browns Bank, Georges Bank, West
Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou,
and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- 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
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Laurentian Fan - southwestern 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 - Cape St. Mary's and east
- South Coast - west of Cape St. Mary's
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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