Halifax Harbour and Approaches
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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.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2021 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5016N 5954W to 5042N 5838W toNewfoundland near 5042N 5725W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
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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.
Synopsis
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 moveto 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.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks - northern half
- Southwestern Grand Banks - northern half
- Southwestern Grand Banks - southern half
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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