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Issued 03:30 PM AST 12 November 2019

Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 to 30 knots with gusts to 40 in the Approaches. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 this evening then veering to west 20 to 25 after midnight. Wind veering to northwest 25 Wednesday afternoon.

Rain and fog patches changing to flurries overnight and ending Wednesday morning.

Temperatures plus 14 falling to minus 2 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 12 November 2019
Thursday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light in the morning.
Friday Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 30.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 November 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday 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 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 EST 12 November 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4920N 6720W to 4920N 6705W to
Quebec near 5015N 6550W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

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Strong wind warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 3:30 PM AST 12 November 2019

'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 3:30 PM AST 12 November 2019 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. AST today warm front from 1000 mb low located over
the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday warm front from 994 mb low located over
the Quebec Lower North Shore.

At 3:30 p.m. AST today cold front from 1000 mb low located over
the Gulf of Maine.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday cold front from 994 mb low located from
Anticosti Island to West Scotian Slope.

By 3:30 p.m. AST Wednesday cold front located on a line north-south
over Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:22 PM AST 12 November 2019 A low pressure system currently lying over Southern New Brunswick
will track across the Gulf of St. Lawrence by early Wednesday
morning. A warm front extending from the low through the Gulf of St.
Lawrence will give strong to gale force southwesterlies south of the
front and strong to gale force northeasterlies to its north.
On Wednesday, most regions will see strong to gale force
northwesterlies in the wake of the low, especially over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Fourchu, Banquereau
- northern half, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait,
Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou, and Anticosti.

Outlook for the start-up of the Southwest New Brunswick lobster
fishery.

Lfa36 tonight..Winds southwest 25 near shifting to northwest 25 later
this evening. Seas 2 metres.

Wednesday..Winds northwest 25 to 30 knots. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Thursday..Winds northwest 15 becoming light early in the morning then
increasing to southwest 15 in the evening. Seas less than 1 metre.

Friday..Winds southwest 20 to 25 knots increasing to southwest 30
early in the morning. Seas 1 metre increasing to 2 in the morning and
2 to 3 in the afternoon. Choppy seas in the afternoon.

Lfa38 tonight..Winds southwest 25 shifting to northwest 25 this
evening. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Wednesday..Winds northwest 25 to 30 knots. Seas 2 metres.

Thursday..Winds northwest 15 becoming light early in the morning then
increasing to southwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon and southwest 25
late in the day. Seas less than 1 metre building to 1 to 2 metres.

Friday..Winds southwest 25 knots increasing to southwest 30 in the
morning. Seas 1 to 2 metres increasing to 2 to 3 near noon. Choppy
seas in the afternoon.

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