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FPCN10 CWHF 172030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 172030Z OCTOBER 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE EASED SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON BUT ARE
EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN SOMEWHAT LATER THIS EVENING AS THE COLD
FRONT MOVES OFF THE COAST AND THE RIDGING BUILDING INTO THE
REGION STRENGTHENS. EXPECT MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS
LATE THIS EVENING WITH A FEW GUSTS IN THE MID 20 KNOT RANGE UNTIL
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO EASE OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY AS
RIDGING MOVES INTO THE REGION.
2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 17 OCTOBER - 09Z 18 OCTOBER.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 25 LATE THIS EVENING BECOMING NORTHWEST 10
OR LESS OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 25 LATE THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING 10
TO 15 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THEN
CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW PLUS ONE.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW PLUS 4.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 2 GRADUALLY
SUBSIDING TO NEAR ONE OVERNIGHT.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR 12.
3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 18 OCTOBER - 03Z 19 OCTOBER.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 OR LESS BECOMING
NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 IN THE MORNING AND LIGHT IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: SUNNY.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 9.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 9.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR ONE BECOMING LESS
THAN ONE NEAR NOON.
4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - MONDAY 19 OCTOBER.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDS LATE IN THE DAY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 13 / PLUS 3.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO NORTH 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 12 / 9.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 13 / 6.
END/METOC-HFX
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