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FPCN10 CWHF 172030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 172030Z MARCH 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT ENDED
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
GUST WARNING IN EFFECT.
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY.
STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONTAL TROUGH
THAT TRACKED THROUGH THE REGION EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON HAVE
EASED AND VEERED TO THE SOUTHWEST. A FEW GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 33
KNOTS ARE EXPECTED EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE EASING BELOW
CRITERIA. STRONG WINDS WILL BECOME LESS FREQUENT OVERNIGHT BEFORE
ENDING WEDNESDAY MORNING AS RIDGING BUILDS INTO THE REGION.
ADDITIONALLY, AS MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS DRAW COOLER
AIR INTO THE REGION, EXPECT THAT TO COMBINE WITH SUBSIDING WAVES
TO GIVE A PERIOD OF MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY TO THE REGION
WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON.
2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 17 MARCH - 09Z 18 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING TO
30 DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 OCCASIONALLY GUSTING 20 THIS
EVENING THEN VEERING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING TO 35
DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 OCCASIONALLY GUSTING 25 THIS
EVENING THEN VEERING TO NORTHWEST 15 GUSTING 20 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS OR PATCHY DRIZZLE AND MIST
ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT 3 TO 6 IN PRECIPITATION AND MIST
EARLY THIS EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS ONE.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW ZERO.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 4 TO 5 SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4
NEAR MIDNIGHT.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR PLUS ONE.
3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 18 MARCH - 03Z 19 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 EARLY IN THE MORNING
THEN DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 NEAR NOON AND TO NORTH 10 OR
LESS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 DIMINISHING
TO WESTERLY 10 TO 15 NEAR NOON THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
IN THE MORNING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): FALLING TO MINUS 3 IN THE MORNING THEN
HIGH ZERO.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): FALLING TO MINUS 3 IN THE MORNING THEN
HIGH ZERO.
FREEZING SPRAY: LIGHT WITH PATCHY MODERATE IN THE MORNING.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 3 TO 4 LOWERING TO
NEAR 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.
4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - THURSDAY 19 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): EASTERLY 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): ZERO / MINUS 5.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - FRIDAY 20 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 3 / MINUS 6.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - SATURDAY 21 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: INCREASING CLOUDINESS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 5 / MINUS ONE.
END/METOC-HFX
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