Environment Canada release:

Special Weather Statement for tonights weather event is here

4:19 AM AST Sunday 1 February 2026

This statement is in effect for parts of the coast due to the following hazard(s): Very high tides. Higher than normal water levels.

Locations: Yarmouth County to Halifax County.

Time span: Monday morning near the high tide.

Remarks: A pronounced storm surge occurring with high tide has the potential to raise water levels well above the highest astronomical tide.

Coastal erosion may occur in vulnerable locations.

Avoid affected shorelines where hazardous conditions may develop.

People in coastal areas should monitor conditions closely in case they begin to worsen.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NSStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: Colour-coded Weather Alerts.

In effect for:

Coastline of Halifax Metro and Halifax County West