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

Offshore passage across the Gulf of Maine, keeping a sharp watch for heavy lobster pot buoys, commercial traffic, and frequent summer fog banks.

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 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to Bar Harbor, ME.

Generated: 2026-09-11T10:48:28.355737+00:00Distance: 255.5 NMDeparture: 2026-09-11T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-09-11T12:00:00+00:00 10.5291615 kts 1.34 m 0.2 kts NNE NNE 15.8 / 16.9 °C
2026-09-11T16:00:00+00:00 12.2570239 kts 1.4 m 0.4 kts SSW SSW 18.2 / 16.6 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 4 to 15 kts with waves 1.1 to 4.6 ft with period of 5 to 7 seconds. Overall, periods of cross-seas may create some roll. Wind angles: 75% reaching, 25% on the nose. Sea state: 33% aligned, 67% cross-seas.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°25%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°42%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°17%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°17%
FollowingRun145–180°0%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized33%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling67%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused0%

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