Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 14 April 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind westerly 15 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to southeast 10 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 20 overnight then backing to east 10 to 15 Wednesday afternoon.
Scattered showers tonight and Wednesday. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Fog patches reforming this evening.
Temperatures plus 8 falling to plus 3 Wednesday morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 14 April 2026
Thursday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Friday
Wind light.
Saturday
Wind northeast 15 knots increasing to east 20
to 25.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4607N 5949W to 4631N5919W to 4844N 6156W to 4919N 6025W to Newfoundland near 4753N
5924W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 14 April 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 1000 mb located over the northeasternGulf of St. Lawrence.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 1002 mb located over the
Avalon Peninsula.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located west of the Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday ridge located over the eastern Marine
District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday trough located on a line east-west over
New England.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:44 AM ADT 14 April 2026 Strong to gale force southwesterlies over the district will diminishtoday as a low pressure system over the Northeastern Gulf of St.
Lawrence departs to the east.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northeastern half
- East Scotian Slope - southwestern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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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