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FPCN10 CWHF 052030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 052030Z MAY 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
GUST WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE APPROACHES.
NOVA SCOTIA REMAINS LOCKED UNDER A SHARP PRESSURE GRADIENT
BETWEEN THE BERMUDA HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE TO THE WEST. STRONG AND
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST TODAY THROUGH TO WEDNESDAY,
ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING, WITH SOME REPRIEVE DURING THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS.
2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 05 MAY - 09Z 06 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 30
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 GUSTING 25 OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30. OCCASIONAL
GUSTS NEAR 35 ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY EARLY THIS EVENING WITH A CHANCE
OF DRIZZLE. PATCHY MIST OVER THE HARBOUR AND BASIN AND PATCHY MIST
AND FOG OVER THE APPROACHES DEVELOPING THIS EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT PATCHY ONE TO 5 IN MIST AND PATCHY
ONE HALF OR LESS IN FOG.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 10.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW PLUS 5.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2.5.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): 3 TO 4.
3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 06 MAY - 03Z 7 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 GUSTING 25
WEAKENING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 OCCASIONALLY GUSTING 20 IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 WEAKENING TO
SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN TO SOUTHWEST 15
GUSTING 20 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW AFTERNOON SUNNY BREAKS.
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING AND EVENING. PATCHY MIST OVER THE
HARBOUR AND BASIN DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG AND MIST
OVER THE APPROACHES DISSIPATING IN THE AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT PATCHY ONE TO 5 IN MIST AND PATCHY
ONE HALF OR LESS IN FOG.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 15.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 7.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2.5 SETTLING NEAR
1.5 LATE IN THE DAY.
4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - 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): 12 / 9.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - FRIDAY 8 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): WESTERLY 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 13 / 8.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - SATURDAY 9 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 13 / 6.
END/METOC-HFX
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