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FPCN10 CWHF 042030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 042030Z MAY 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY AND GUST WARNING IN EFFECT.
STRONG AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION IN
THE WAKE OF AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. WINDS WILL EASE
TONIGHT AS WEAK RIDGING MOVES THROUGH THE REGION THEN STRENGTHEN
AGAIN ON TUESDAY WELL AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING TROUGH.
2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 04 MAY - 09Z 05 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 30
WEAKENING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 THIS EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 35 WEAKENING TO
SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 THIS EVENING THEN TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 GUSTING 20 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY THIS EVENING WITH A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 8.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR 6.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 2.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR 3.
3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 05 MAY - 03Z 6 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 INCREASING
TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 LATE IN THE MORNING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 INCREASING
TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN TO
SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 IN THE AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING WITH
PATCHY FOG AND MIST.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT PATCHY ONE HALF OR LESS TO 2 IN FOG
AND MIST IN THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 15.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 8.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 2.
4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY 6 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 DIMINISHING TO SOUTH 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE BECOMING A MIX
OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 17 / 10.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - THURSDAY 7 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTH 20 TO 30 VEERING TO WEST 10 TO 15 LATE.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 13 / 10.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - FRIDAY 8 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): WESTERLY 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 13 / 6.
END/METOC-HFX
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