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FXCN01 CWHF 032013
FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR OPS AREA ALPHA AND THE ECHOES, CFB HALIFAX
PROPERTIES AND 12 WING SHEARWATER ISSUED BY AVIATION AND DEFENCE
SERVICES OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA AT 2030Z ON
SATURDAY 03 OCT
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KEY FORECAST POINTS:
- A FEW CLOUDS AND LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT.
- BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD ON SUNDAY.
- SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE ON MONDAY.
- MODERATE TO STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS ON TUESDAY.
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SHORT RANGE DISCUSSION FOR 1800Z 03 OCT TO 0300Z 05 OCT.
MODEL DISCUSSION: USED RDPS.
CONFIDENCE: HIGH.
COMMENTS/IMPACTS: AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER NEW ENGLAND
THIS EVENING WILL MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH THE MARITIMES ON SUNDAY.
LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT BEFORE BECOMING LIGHT TO MODERATE
EAST THEN SOUTHEAST ON SUNDAY AS THE HIGH CELL SLIDES BY NORTH OF
THE HALIFAX REGION. JUST A FEW CLOUDS FORECAST FOR TONIGHT ALTHOUGH
THE RDPS DOES SHOW POCKETS OF SC DEVELOPING OVER EASTERN NOVA
SCOTIA AND COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GENERALLY
SUNNY SKIES FORECAST FOR SUNDAY BUT CIRRUS MOVING IN WELL AHEAD OF
TROUGHING EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA LEADS TO A MIX
OF SUN AND CLOUD LATER IN THE AFTERNOON.
LONG RANGE DISCUSSION FOR 0300Z 05 OCT TO 0300Z 08 OCT.
MODEL DISCUSSION: USED GDPS.
CONFIDENCE: GENERALLY HIGH.
COMMENTS/IMPACTS: NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUS
DISCUSSION...
ON MONDAY A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTH
WHILE A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST LATER IN THE DAY.
MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLIES ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE TROUGH WITH
LIGHT WINDS BEHIND IT. WINDS INCREASE AGAIN TO MODERATE TO STRONG
SOUTHWESTERLIES AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. RAIN IS EXPECTED EARLY
MONDAY AHEAD OF THE LOW WITH DRIZZLE EXPECTED AND LIGHT WINDS
BETWEEN THESE TWO FEATURES. SHOWERS PICK UP ONCE AGAIN LATER
MONDAY AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. STRONG AND GUSTY WESTERLIES ARE
EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT ON TUESDAY WITH A MIX OF SUN
AND CLOUD..BUT LIKELY MORE CLOUD EARLIER IN THE DAY AND LESS CLOUD
LATER IN THE DAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE MARITIMES
ON WEDNESDAY BRINGING SUNNY SKIES. COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
WITH THE USHERING OF A COLDER AIRMASS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
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