006
FPCN10 CWHF 210830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY METOC HALIFAX
AT 210830Z MARCH 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY AND GUST WARNING IN EFFECT
A LOW PRESSURE CENTRE APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL INTENSIFY
AS IT CROSSES THE HALIFAX AREA LATER TODAY. MODERATE TO STRONG
SOUTHERLIES AHEAD OF THE LOW VEER TO STRONG NORTHWESTERLIES IN ITS
WAKE. THESE NORTHWESTERLIES WILL GUST TO GALE FORCE FOR A BRIEF
PERIOD THIS EVENING. WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO LIGHT TO MODERATE
NORTHWESTERLIES OVERNIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS THE LOW
CONTINUES TO TRACK EAST OF THE PROVINCE.
2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 21 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO
15 THIS MORNING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTH 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: RAIN..EXCEPT RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW OVER THE HARBOUR AND
BASIN EARLY THIS MORNING..TAPERING TO SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG OR MIST.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE TO 4 IN PRECIPITATION AND MIST AND ONE HALF IN
PATCHY FOG.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS 5.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS 3.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): ONE.
3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 21 MARCH - 09Z 22 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 35 EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING
TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 NEAR MIDNIGHT AND TO NORTHWEST 10
TO 15 OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): WEST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 25 TO
30 GUSTING 35 EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 20
TO 25 NEAR MIDNIGHT AND TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE CHANGING TO A FEW FLURRIES EARLY THIS
EVENING AND ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG OR MIST DISSIPATING EARLY
THIS EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE TO 4 IN PRECIPITATION AND MIST AND ONE HALF IN
PATCHY FOG IMPROVING TO 6 PLUS BY MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS 3.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW MINUS 2.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2.
4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 22 MARCH - 03Z 23 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 DIMINISHING TO LIGHT
NEAR NOON. WINDS INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 EARLY IN THE
EVENING AND BACKING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 LATE IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS LOWERING TO 3 TO 6 IN SNOW IN THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS 2.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH NEAR ZERO.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE OR LESS BUILDING TO ONE
TO 2 IN THE EVENING.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - MONDAY 23 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHEAST 25 TO 35.
SKY/WEATHER: SNOW MIXED AT TIMES WITH ICE PELLETS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): ZERO / MINUS 3.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - TUESDAY 24 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): NORTH 20 TO 30 DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.
CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS ONE/ MINUS 4.
7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30.
SKY/WEATHER: FLURRIES.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 4 / MINUS 4.
END/METOC-HFX
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page