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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: 2026-07-28T11:24:39.212858+00:00 • Distance: 255.5 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 3.5097205000000002 kts 1.3 m 0.4 kts SSW SSW 14.6 / 14.9 °C
2026-07-28T16:00:00+00:00 7.0194410000000005 kts 1.36 m 0.2 kts NW NW 13.8 / 16.1 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect mixed conditions with no major headwinds. Winds range from 3 to 12 kts with waves 3.0 to 4.9 ft with period of 5 to 8 seconds. Overall, periods of cross-seas may create some roll. Wind angles: 25% following, 50% reaching, 25% on the nose. Sea state: 17% aligned, 75% cross-seas, 8% opposed.

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