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FPCN10 CWHF 212130
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 212130Z JANUARY 2025.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT.
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE NOVA SCOTIA THIS EVENING.
GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS WITH THE TROUGH WILL BECOME MODERATE NORTHERLY
OVERNIGHT BEHIND THE TROUGH. ON WEDNESDAY, A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL TRACK WELL SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA BUT WILL INCREASE THE
NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE REGION.
COLD TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE AREA FOR THE NEXT
FEW DAYS AND WITH THE INCREASING WINDS, LOW WIND CHILL VALUES AND
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY ARE FORECAST.
2. FORECAST VALID 22Z 21 JANUARY - 10Z 22 JANUARY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS
EVENING THEN NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND INCREASING TO
NORTH 15 GUSTING TO 20 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: FLURRIES ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW IN THE APPROACHES
OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 2 TO 6 IN FLURRIES WITH LOCAL THREE QUARTERS IN THE
APPROACHES IMPROVING TO 6 PLUS THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL 3 TO 6 IN
THE APPROACHES OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS 12.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW MINUS 10.
WIND CHILL: FALLING TO MINUS 15 NEAR MIDNIGHT AND TO MINUS 20
BEFORE MORNING.
FREEZING SPRAY: LIGHT BECOMING MODERATE OVERNIGHT.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR 2.
3. FORECAST VALID 10Z 22 JANUARY - 04Z 23 JANUARY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTH 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 15 GUSTING TO 20 IN THE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO
LIGHT BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTH 15 GUSTING TO 20 BECOMING NORTHWEST
20 IN THE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 LATE IN
THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATER IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE
OF FLURRIES IN THE APPROACHES EARLY IN THE MORNING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH MINUS 9.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH MINUS 8.
WIND CHILL: NEAR MINUS 20.
FREEZING SPRAY: MODERATE.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR ONE.
4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - THURSDAY 23 JANUARY.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS ONE / MINUS 14.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - FRIDAY 24 JANUARY.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: SNOW ENDING EARLY THEN CLEARING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS 4 / MINUS 8.
6. 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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