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FPCN10 CWHF 172130
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 172130Z DECEMBER 2025.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
GUST WARNING IN EFFECT.
A COLD FRONTAL TROUGH APPROACHING THE MARITIMES FROM THE WEST IS
BRINGING STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF IT WITH GUSTS
REACHING GALE FORCE OVER THE APPROACHES. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
SOMEWHAT THIS EVENING AS THE TROUGH NEARS THEN FURTHER DIMINISH AND
VEER THROUGH WEST TO NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT IN ITS WAKE.
2. FORECAST VALID 22Z 17 DECEMBER - 10Z 18 DECEMBER.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30
DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 THIS EVENING AND TO
WEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT. WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10
TO 15 GUSTING 20 OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 30 GUSTING 40 DIMINISHING TO
SOUTHWEST 25 GUSTING 35 THIS EVENING AND TO WEST 20 GUSTING 30 NEAR
MIDNIGHT. WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR
DRIZZLE THIS EVENING. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY LATE OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW PLUS ONE.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW PLUS 3.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 2 TO 2.5 LOWERING TO 1.5
TO 2 OVERNIGHT.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): 5 TO 6.
3. FORECAST VALID 10Z 18 DECEMBER - 04Z 19 DECEMBER.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
DIMINISHING TO WEST 10 LATE IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 DIMINISHING
TO WEST 10 LATE IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD BECOMING SUNNY IN THE MORNING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS 5.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS 5.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2 LOWERING TO ONE
TO 1.5 IN THE MORNING
4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTH 20 TO 30 INCREASING TO SOUTH 35 TO 45.
SKY/WEATHER: INCREASING CLOUD THEN SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 11/PLUS 5.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER.
WINDS (KTS): WEST 25 TO 35 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR FLURRIES THEN
CLEARING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 3/ZERO.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - SUNDAY 21 DECEMBER.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTH 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO SOUTH 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES THEN PERIODS OF
RAIN DEVELOPING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 7/MINUS 2.
END/METOC-HFX
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