Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 07 November 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind westerly 15 knots backing to southerly 15 early Saturday morning then increasing to southwest 25 late Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Saturday afternoon and to light Saturday evening.
Rain Saturday morning and afternoon changing to showers.
Temperatures plus 3 rising to plus 14 Saturday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 07 November 2025
Sunday
Wind light increasing to southeast 20 knots
late in the day.
Monday
Wind southeast 30 knots diminishing to south 15
to 20.
Tuesday
Wind south 20 knots increasing to west
30.
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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 10:00 AM AST 07 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 3:30 PM AST 7 November 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. AST today departing low 958 mb located northeastof Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 991 mb located near the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday low 1001 mb located near Anticosti Island.
At 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located over the Gulf of Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Saturday ridge located east of the Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:59 AM AST 7 November 2025 An intense low pressure system northeast of Newfoundland willcontinue to track northeastward away from the region today. Strong to
gale force northwest winds will diminish in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Northumberland - eastern
half, Gulf - Magdalen, and Anticosti.
Outlook for the start-up of the Southwest New Brunswick lobster
fishery.
Lfa 36
Sunday..Winds north 15 knots diminishing to light in the morning.
Winds increasing to east 15 knots in the evening. Seas less than 1
metre.
Monday..Winds east 25 to 30 knots diminishing to southeast 20 in the
morning and to southeast 15 in the afternoon. Winds light in the
evening. Seas near 1 metre subsiding to less than 1 metre in the
evening.
Tuesday..Winds northwest 15 knots increasing to west 20 near noon and
to west 25 to 30 in the evening. Seas less than 1 metre building to 1
to 2 metres in the evening.
Lfa 38
Sunday..Winds north 15 knots diminishing to light in the
Morning. Winds increasing to east 20 knots in the evening.
Seas near 1 metre subsiding to less than 1 metre in the morning.
Monday..Winds southeast 25 to 30 knots diminishing to southeast 20 in
the morning and to southeast 15 near noon. Winds light in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to near 2 metres in the
morning and subsiding to near 1 metres in the afternoon.
Tuesday..Winds northwest 20 knots increasing to west 25 to 30 in the
evening. Less than 1 metre building to 1 to 2 metres in the
afternoon.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- 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
- 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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