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FPCN10 CWHF 060830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 060830Z MAY 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY.
2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 06 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 GUSTING 25.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 WEAKENING TO
SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 THIS AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW AFTERNOON SUNNY BREAKS. CHANCE
OF DRIZZLE THIS MORNING. PATCHY MIST OVER THE HARBOUR AND BASIN
DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG AND MIST OVER THE APPROACHES
DISSIPATING THIS AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT PATCHY ONE TO 5 IN MIST AND PATCHY
ONE HALF OR LESS IN FOG.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 15.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR 7.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2.5 SETTLING NEAR
1.5 LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): 3 TO 4.
3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 06 MAY - 09Z 07 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 GUSTING 25
WEAKENING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 OCCASIONALLY GUSTING 20 THIS
EVENING THEN INCREASING TO SOUTH 15 TO 25 LATE OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 WEAKENING TO
SOUTHWEST 15 GUSTING 20 THIS EVENING THEN INCREASING TO SOUTH 20 TO
30 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF DRIZZLE. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AND MIST DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 3 TO 6 PLUS IN DRIZZLE. PATCHY ONE HALF OR LESS TO
2 IN FOG AND MIST OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 9.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR 7.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 1.5.
4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 07 MAY - 03Z 8 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTH 15 TO 25 INCREASING TO
SOUTH 20 TO 30 IN THE MORNING THEN WEAKENING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15
IN THE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO LIGHT IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTH 20 TO 30 INCREASING TO SOUTH 25 TO
35 IN THE MORNING THEN WEAKENING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 IN THE
AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO LIGHT IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AT TIMES HEAVY TAPERING TO PERIODS
OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG AND MIST BECOMING EXTENSIVE NEAR NOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE TO 3 IN SHOWERS DETERIORATING TO ONE HALF OR
LESS TO ONE IN SHOWERS, FOG AND MIST NEAR NOON.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): STEADY NEAR 10.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR 7.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 1.5.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - FRIDAY 8 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): WESTERLY 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 13 / 8.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SATURDAY 9 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 13 / 6.
7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - SUNDAY 10 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTH 15 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 13 / 7.
END/METOC-HFX
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