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FPCN10 CWHF 282130
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 282130Z FEBRUARY 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY EVENING.
FREZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY EVENING.
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEPART NOVA SCOTIA THIS EVENING. A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PROVINCE EARLY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
DEVELOP SUNDAY EVENING AND BRING IN A BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR WHICH WILL
CREATE LOW WIND CHILL VALUES AND MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY BY
MIDNIGHT.
2. FORECAST VALID 22Z 28 FEBRUARY - 10Z 01 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHEAST 15 GUSTING TO 20
DIMINISHING TO SOUTH 10 THIS EVENING AND BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHEAST 10 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING AND MAINLY CLOUDY
OVERNIGHT. PATCHY MIST FORMING OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT ONE TO 5 IN PATCHY MIST.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): RISING TO PLUS 3 THIS EVENING THEN
FALLING TO AN OVERNIGHT LOW NEAR ZERO.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR ZERO.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): ZERO TO PLUS ONE.
3. FORECAST VALID 10Z 01 MARCH - 04Z 2 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO NORTH 10 IN
THE MORNING INCREASING TO NORTH 10 TO 15 IN THE AFTERNOON AND TO
NORTH 15 GUSTING TO 20 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO NORTH 15 GUSTING TO 20
IN THE AFTERNOON AND TO NORTH 20 GUSTING TO 25 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. PATCHY MIST LIFTING EARLY IN THE
MORNING. A FEW SHOWERS DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON AND QUICKLY
CHANGING TO SNOW FLURRIES. FLURRIES ENDING IN THE ENDING. DOCKSIDE
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS LOCALLY ONE TO 2 CM.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT ONE TO 5 IN MIST EARLY IN THE MORNING
AND 3 TO 6 IN SHOWERS AND MIST IN THE AFTERNOON AND ONE TO 4 IN
FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS 5 DROPPING TO MINUS 8 BEFORE
MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS 2 DROPPING TO MINUS 6 BEFORE
MIDNIGHT.
WIND CHILL: DROPPING IN THE EVENING TO REACH MINUS 15 BEFORE
MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY: LIGHT DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING BECOMING MODERATE
BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2.
4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - MONDAY 2 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS 7 / MINUS 15.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - TUESDAY 3 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS ONE / MINUS 10.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): VARIABLE 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: SNOW OR RAIN ENDING EARLY THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 6 / MINUS ONE.
END/METOC-HFX
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