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Bar Harbor, ME to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Marine Weather Route Forecast

This route requires an offshore passage across the Gulf of Maine, rounding Cape Sable, and contacting Halifax Traffic on VHF Channel 12 as you approach the harbor.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Bar Harbor, ME to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Generated: 2026-07-28T11:20:17.569793+00:00 • Distance: 256.9 NM • Departure: 2026-07-28T08:00:00-04:00 • Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-07-28T12:00:00+00:00 2.2138237 kts 0.34 m 0.2 kts SE SE 19.9 / 15.2 °C
2026-07-28T16:00:00+00:00 9.0172819 kts 0.76 m 0.2 kts NNE NNE 13.4 / 15.7 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect significant time on the nose, expect a more demanding trip. Winds range from 1 to 12 kts with waves 1.1 to 3.3 ft with period of 7 to 8 seconds. Overall, periods of cross-seas may create some roll. Wind angles: 8% following, 42% reaching, 50% on the nose. Sea state: 42% aligned, 58% cross-seas.

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