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FXCN01 CWHF 061932
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
TUESDAY 06 OCT
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KEY FORECAST POINTS:
- GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS DIMINISHING TONIGHT.
- SUNNY AND LITTLE WARMER ON WEDNESDAY.
- PERIODS OF SUN, PERIODS OF CLOUD, CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND WARMER FOR
THE END OF THE WEEK.
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SHORT RANGE DISCUSSION FOR 1800Z 06 OCT TO 0300Z 08 OCT.
MODEL DISCUSSION: USED RDPS MOSTLY
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
COMMENTS/IMPACTS: AN INTENSE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER LABRADOR WILL
SLIDE INTO THE LABRADOR SEA TONIGHT. AS A RESULT STRONG AND GUSTY
WESTERLY WINDS OVER THE HALIFAX REGION WILL EASE TONIGHT. NIL SIG
WEATHER OTHERWISE.
LONG RANGE DISCUSSION FOR 0300Z 08 OCT TO 0300Z 11 OCT.
MODEL DISCUSSION: USED RDPS AND GDPS
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
COMMENTS/IMPACTS: ON THURSDAY, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LIES NEAR
JAMES BAY AND IS PUSHING A SURFACE TROUGH INTO NEW ENGLAND LATE IN
THE DAY. CLOUD FROM THAT FEATURE PUSHES INTO THE MARITIMES LATER IN
THE DAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE DAY.
BY FRIDAY MORNING, THE TROUGH HAS CLEARED THE MARITIMES, LEAVING A
MAINLY SUNNY DAY. MODEL TEMPERATURES ARE SHOWING HIGH CHANCES AT
GETTING TO 20C IN THE AFTERNOON SUNSHINE.
ON SATURDAY ANOTHER TROUGH IS SHOWN TO DIG ACROSS THE MARITIMES.
CHANCES OF SHOWERS WITH A STRONGER NW WIND DEVELOPING DURING THE
DAY AND COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE MOVING IN.
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