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FPCN10 CWHF 102030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 102030Z MARCH 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE HALIFAX AREA TONIGHT.
WINDS INCREASE TO MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEASTERLIES OVERNIGHT IN
THE WAKE OF THE TROUGH. MEANWHILE A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM
THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS VEER TO MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLIES
AS THE FRONT APPROACHES.
2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 10 MARCH - 09Z 11 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO NORTH 10 TO
15 GUSTING 20 OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO NORTH 15 OVERNIGHT AND
TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 BEFORE MORNING.
SKY/WEATHER: BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY WITH FOG AND MIST MOVING INTO
THE HARBOUR THIS EVENING THEN LIFTING FROM THE HARBOUR AND
APPROACHES OVERNIGHT. PARTIAL CLEARING OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT ONE HALF TO 2 IN FOG AND MIST.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS 2.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW NEAR ZERO.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 1.5.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): ZERO TO ONE.
3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 11 MARCH - 03Z 12 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
INCREASING TO EAST 15 TO 20 GUSTING TO 25 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 BECOMING
EAST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. BECOMING MAINLY
CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY DRIZZLE AND MIST DEVELOPING IN THE
EVENING WITH A RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE DOCKSIDE LATE IN THE
EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS LOWERING TO 2 TO 5 IN PATCHY DRIZZLE AND
MIST IN THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS 4.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS 2.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR ONE BUILDING TO ONE
TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON AND TO NEAR 2 IN THE EVENING.
4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - THURSDAY 12 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 25.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH DRIZZLE AND SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 11 / PLUS 4.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - FRIDAY 13 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 DIMINISHING TO WEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES THEN CLEARING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 4 / MINUS 2.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - SATURDAY 14 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTH 15 TO 20 INCREASING TO SOUTH 30 TO 40.
SKY/WEATHER: SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 6 / ZERO.
END/METOC-HFX
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