Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 06 September 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwesterly 20 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 Monday afternoon.
Showers ending overnight.
Low tonight plus 13. High Monday plus 18.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 06 September 2026
Tuesday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to
light.
Thursday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Halifax Harbour and Approaches
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 06 September 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 3:30 PM ADT 6 September 2026 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 997 mb located over Banquereau.By 3:30 p.m. ADT Monday departing low 999 mb located over
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:20 PM ADT 6 September 2026 A low pressure system over Banquereau will drift northward tonight tolie over Newfoundland Monday afternoon. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies over some northern waters will diminish somewhat
tonight.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf-Magdalen and Anticosti - southeastern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- 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
- 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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