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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 17 April 2021

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind easterly 30 knots with gusts to 40 in the Approaches. Wind diminishing to easterly 15 to 20 near noon then becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 overnight. Wind northwesterly 15 to 20 Sunday.

Periods of snow or rain becoming periods of rain this morning then periods of snow or rain after midnight and ending Sunday afternoon.

Temperatures near plus 4.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 17 April 2021
Monday Wind westerly 15 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 20 to 25.
Wednesday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots backing to southeasterly 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2021 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay - 44488 West Chedabucto Bay - 44489 West Bay of Fundy - 44490 Mont-Louis - 45138 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Bouctouche AAFC Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2021 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5016N 5954W to 5042N 5838W to
Newfoundland near 5042N 5725W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 17 April 2021

'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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM ADT 17 April 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 996 mb located west of Lurcher.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 998 mb located over LaHave Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday low 996 mb located near Cape Breton Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:50 AM ADT 17 April 2021 A slow moving low pressure system currently west of Lurcher will move
to lie over LaHave Bank this evening then eventually near Cape Breton
Island Sunday evening. Strong to gale force easterly winds ahead of
the low will diminish today.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, southwestern shore, eastern shore, Sable, East
Scotian Slope and Fourchu.

Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery...

Monday...Winds westerly 20 knots. Sea state near 2 metres.
Tuesday...Winds westerly 15 to 20 knots. Sea state 1 to 2 metres.

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