Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 07 February 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 20 this evening then backing to north 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to north 15 to 20 Sunday evening.
Low tonight minus 7. High Sunday minus 2.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 07 February 2026
Monday
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 February 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4715N 5915W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 7 February 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. AST today departing low 963 mb located east of theGrand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. AST today deepening low 986 mb located south of
Georges Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday low 970 mb located south of Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:10 PM AST 7 February 2026 A low pressure system south of Georges Bank will track south of themarine district tonight and Sunday. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies will develop over southern waters tonight and
gradually diminish late in the day Sunday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope and Laurentian
Fan.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, southwest shore, LaHave Bank,
eastern shore, Fourchu, Cabot Strait and Gulf - Magdalen.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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