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FPCN10 CWHF 282030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 282030Z MARCH 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE APPROACHES SUNDAY AFTERNOON
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL CROSS THE
HALIFAX AREA LATE SUNDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLIES WELL
AHEAD OF THE TROUGH INCREASE TO MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWESTERLIES
AS IT APPROACHES IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS DIMINISH TO LIGHT TO
MODERATE WESTERLIES SUNDAY EVENING IN THE WAKE OF THE TROUGH.
2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 28 MARCH - 09Z 29 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT THIS EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 BECOMING NORTHERLY 10
TO 15 THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: CLEAR.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS 8.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW MINUS 6.
WIND CHILL: APPROACHING MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR ONE.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): ONE TO 2.
3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 29 MARCH - 03Z 30 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10
TO 15 NEAR NOON WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20 DIMINISHING TO WEST 10 IN
THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 NEAR
NOON AND TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 25 IN THE
AFTERNOON. WINDS DIMINISHING TO WEST 10 TO 15 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY EARLY THEN BECOMING CLOUDY WITH SUNNY
BREAKS LATE IN THE MORNING WITH A FEW AFTERNOON FLURRIES. CLEARING
IN THE EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT 2 TO 6 IN FLURRIES.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS ONE.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS ONE.
WIND CHILL: NEAR MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING THEN MODERATING.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR ONE.
4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - MONDAY 30 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS DEVELOPING THEN TAPERING TO A
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 6 / MINUS ONE.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - TUESDAY 31 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 6 / MINUS ONE.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL.
WINDS (KTS): EAST 20 TO 25 VEERING TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN OR DRIZZLE.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 10 / MINUS ONE.
END/METOC-HFX
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