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FPCN10 CWHF 210930
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 210930Z JANUARY 2025.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD FROM THE WEST TODAY. MODERATE TO
STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWESTERLIES AHEAD OF THE RIDGE DIMINISH AS IT
APPROACHES. A LOW PRESSURE CENTRE WILL INTENSIFY AS IT PASSES WELL
SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS INCREASE TO MODERATE TO
STRONG NORTHERLIES AS THE LOW APPROACHES AND BACK TO MODERATE TO
STRONG NORTHWESTERLIES AS IT PASSES BY. WINDS DIMINISH TO LIGHT TO
MODERATE NORTHWESTERLIES WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE LOW MOVES FARTHER
AWAY.
THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES WILL GIVE RISE TO
WIND CHILL AND FREEZING SPRAY CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS ARE
ABATED SOMEWHAT BY LIGHTER WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING BUT
RETURN ONCE AGAIN OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY.
2. FORECAST VALID 10-22Z 21 JANUARY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 25
DIMINISHING LIGHT LATE THIS MORNING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 DIMINISHING
TO WEST 10 TO 15 LATE THIS MORNING AND BACKING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15
THIS AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY THIS MORNING. BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY THIS
AFTERNOON WITH LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT 3 TO 6 IN LIGHT SNOW LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH MINUS 6.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH MINUS 4.
WIND CHILL: MINUS 20 MODERATING ABOVE MINUS 15 NEAR NOON.
FREEZING SPRAY: MODERATE BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 2 TO 3 SUBSIDING TO ONE TO
2 THIS MORNING.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): 2 TO 3.
3. FORECAST VALID 22Z 21 JANUARY - 10Z 22 JANUARY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO NORTH 10 TO
15 NEAR MIDNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): WEST 10 TO 15 VEERING TO NORTH 15 TO 20
NEAR MIDNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
A CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT 3 TO 6 IN LIGHT SNOW THIS EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS 12.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW MINUS 10.
WIND CHILL: FALLING TO MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY: LIGHT BECOMING MODERATE OVERNIGHT.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2.
4. FORECAST VALID 10Z 22 JANUARY - 04Z 23 JANUARY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTH 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 IN THE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO LIGHT IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTH 15 TO 20 BACKING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 IN THE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 IN THE
EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.
CLEARING NEAR NOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH MINUS 8.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH MINUS 8.
WIND CHILL: NEAR MINUS 18.
FREEZING SPRAY: MODERATE.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 1.5 SUBSIDING TO ONE
OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - THURSDAY 23 JANUARY.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS ONE / MINUS 14.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - FRIDAY 24 JANUARY.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 15.
SKY/WEATHER: SNOW ENDING EARLY THEN CLEARING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS 5 / MINUS 6.
7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - SATURDAY 25 JANUARY.
WINDS (KTS): WEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS 5 / MINUS 12.
END/METOC-HFX
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