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FPCN10 CWHF 250830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 250830Z AUGUST 2025.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST TODAY AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING TROUGH FROM THE WEST AND A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTH. MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHEAST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AS THE LOW CENTRE NEARS NOVA SCOTIA,
BUT WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BECOME LIGHTER AS THE LOW MOVES OVER THE
PROVINCE. MODERATE TO STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST ON TUESDAY
BEHIND THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.
2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 25 AUGUST.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 INCREASING TO
SOUTHERLY 15 GUSTING TO 20 NEAR NOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO SOUTHERLY
15 TO 20 NEAR NOON.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY MIST
MAINLY OVER THE APPROACHES.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT 2 TO 4 IN MIST PATCHES.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 23.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 20.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR ONE.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): 19.
3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 25 AUGUST - 09Z 26 AUGUST.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHEASTERLY 10 TO 15
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BECOMING WESTERLY 10 TO 15
BEFORE DAWN.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHEASTERLY 15 TO 20 BECOMING
SOUTHWESTERLY 10 TO 15 AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN WESTERLY 10 TO 15
BEFORE DAWN.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. SHOWERS AT TIMES HEAVY AND MIST WITH A CHANCE
OF A THUNDERSHOWER TAPERING TO DRIZZLE BEFORE DAWN. FOG PATCHES
DEVELOPING NEAR MIDNIGHT AND LIFTING BEFORE DAWN.
VISIBILITY (NM): 2 TO 5 IN SHOWERS AND MIST AND ONE HALF IN FOG
PATCHES.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 18.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW 18.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): BUILDING TO ONE TO 2 IN
THE EVENING.
4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 26 AUGUST - 03Z 27 AUGUST.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): WESTERLY 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO
WESTERLY 15 TO 20 GUSTING TO 25 IN THE MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): WESTERLY 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO TO
WESTERLY 20 GUSTING TO 25 IN THE MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO
SOUTHWEST 15 GUSTING TO 20 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR DRIZZLE
BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD LATER IN THE MORNING AND THEN
MAINLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 25.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 20.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2.5
5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUST.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 22 / 14.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - THURSDAY 28 AUGUST.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 25 / 13.
7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - FRIDAY 29 AUGUST.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 23 / 16.
END/METOC-HFX
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