Fog Map Nova Scotia [SAFE]

On July 17, 2022, a showed a massive bank spanning from Cape Sable Island to Canso. Visibility at Halifax Stanfield Airport dropped to 100 meters for 14 hours—cancelling 40 flights. The fog was so thick that the Macdonald Bridge closed to pedestrians. The culprit? A rare combination of a stalled high-pressure system over the Gulf of Maine and record-warm sea surface temperatures.

If you are renting a boat or kayaking:

The Eastern ShoreStretching from Halifax toward Canso, this stretch of coastline is exposed to the cold North Atlantic currents. Low-lying fog banks often sit just offshore, rolling in as the sun sets or as winds shift. fog map nova scotia