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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM ADT 08 October 2024

Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 25 knots with gusts to 35 in the Approaches. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 late this evening and to northwest 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind becoming light near noon Wednesday.

Periods of rain this evening. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating late overnight.

Low tonight plus 9. High Wednesday plus 15.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 08 October 2024
Thursday Wind light increasing to northwest 25 knots late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots backing to westerly 30.
Saturday Wind westerly 30 knots.

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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 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 Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac 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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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 09 October 2024
Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM ADT 9 October 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today trough located from the Gaspe Peninsula to
East Scotian Slope.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Thursday trough located from the Quebec Lower
North Shore to the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:44 AM ADT 9 October 2024 A trough of low pressure over the Maritimes will continue to move
eastward across the district today. Strong to gale force southeast
winds over northern waters ahead of the trough will shift to moderate
to strong westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - northwestern half, Cabot Strait, Gulf - Magdalen -
eastern half, and Anticosti.

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