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Halifax Harbour and Approaches

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM ADT 14 July 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southwest 30 knots diminishing to westerly 15 late overnight. Wind westerly 15 Wednesday.

Showers overnight with a risk of thunderstorms. Showers Wednesday evening with a risk of thunderstorms.

Low tonight plus 15. High Wednesday plus 27.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 14 July 2026
Thursday Wind west 15 knots backing to southwest 20 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots.
Saturday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.

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

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 8:00 PM ADT 14 July 2026

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM ADT 14 July 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight intensifying trough located from Anticosti
Island to the Gulf of Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday trough located from Banquereau to
Georges Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:34 PM ADT 14 July 2026 A trough of low pressure from Anticosti to the Gulf of Maine will
intensify as it tracks across the Maritimes tonight to lie over
southeastern waters Wednesday afternoon. Strong southwest winds will
strengthen to gale force over southeastern waters on Wednesday ahead
of the approaching trough.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, Sable, East Scotian Slope,
Banquereau, and Laurentian Fan.

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