Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 06 December 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind light becoming north 15 knots early this evening then backing to northwest 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon.
High today plus 1. Low tonight minus 4. High Thursday plus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 06 December 2023
Friday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Sunday
Wind light becoming south 15 knots.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2023 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4831N 6828W to 4819N 6903Wto 4824N 6911W to Quebec near 4918N 6741W. Sea ice south then
northwest of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5002N 6644W to Anticosti
near 4934N 6344W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Anticosti near 4952N 6343W to 5002N
6322W to 4952N 6128W to 5001N 5941W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea
ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 6 December 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today quasi-stationary high 1025 mb locatedover Quebec.
At 3:30 p.m. AST today intensifying low 995 mb located southwest
of the Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday low 984 mb located south of Laurentian
Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:54 AM AST 6 December 2023 A cold northwest flow will persist over northern areas until thisafternoon when temperatures increase.
A low pressure system will track south of the slope waters this
evening and intensify south of the Grand Banks by Thursday morning.
Strong to gale force northerlies are expected for the southeastern
slope waters.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope - southern half and Laurentian Fan - southern
half.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- 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 - northern half
- East Scotian Slope - southern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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
- 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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