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FPCN10 CWHF 210930  
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY  
METOC HALIFAX AT 210930Z DECEMBER 2024.  
 
1. WARNING STATEMENT.  
 
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT  
GUST WARNING IN EFFECT  
 
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS TO THE EAST GIVING STRONG NORTHERLY  
WINDS THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND CONTINUE  
TO BE STRONG AND GUSTY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON AS THE SYSTEM PULLS AWAY FROM THE REGION.  
 
2. FORECAST VALID 10-22Z 21 DECEMBER.  
 
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTH 15 TO 20 GUSTING 30  
THIS MORNING BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 35 NEAR NOON THEN  
EASING TO NORTHWEST 15 GUSTING 25 LATE THIS AFTERNOON.  
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTH 20 TO 25 GUSTING 35 BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 35 THIS AFTERNOON THEN EASING TO  
NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 LATE THIS AFTERNOON.  
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW AND ICE PELLETS TAPERING TO  
FLURRIES THIS MORNING THEN ENDING THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL BLOWING  
SNOW THIS MORNING.  
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE HALF OR LESS TO 2 IN SNOW, ICE PELLETS AND  
LOCAL BLOWING SNOW BECOMING ONE TO FOUR IN FLURRIES THIS MORNING  
THEN TO 6 PLUS THIS AFTERNOON.  
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS ONE.  
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C):HIGH PLUS 2.  
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 2.5 TO 3.5 BECOMING 2 TO 3  
THIS AFTERNOON.  
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): PLUS 5.  
 
3. FORECAST VALID 22Z 21 DECEMBER - 10Z 22 DECEMBER.  
 
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 GUSTING 25  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 GUSTING 20 LATE THIS EVENING.  
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 LATE THIS EVENING.  
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.  
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS 6.  
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW MINUS 6.  
FREEZING SPRAY: LIGHT.  
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 2 TO 3.  
 
4. FORECAST VALID 10Z 22 DECEMBER - 04Z 23 DECEMBER.  
 
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15.  
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15.  
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.  
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): STEADY NEAR MINUS 6 FALLING TO MINUS 9  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR MINUS 6 FALLING TO MINUS 9  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND CHILL: MINUS 16 DEVELOPING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FREEZING SPRAY: LIGHT.  
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 2 TO 3 BECOMING ONE TO 2  
IN THE MORNING.  
 
5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - MONDAY 23 DECEMBER.  
 
WINDS (KTS): NORTH 10 TO 15 BECOMING LIGHT.  
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD BECOMING SUNNY.  
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS 6 / MINUS 11.  
 
6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - TUESDAY 24 DECEMBER.  
 
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20.  
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH FLURRIES.  
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS ONE / MINUS 10.  
 
7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER.  
 
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15.  
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS ONE / MINUS 5.  
 
END/METOC-HFX  
 
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