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FPCN10 CWHF 182030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 182030Z APRIL 2025.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT
A LOW PRESSURE CENTRE APPROACHING FROM THE GREAT LAKES WILL INTENSIFY
AS IT TRACKS EASTWARDS TOWARDS THE GULF OF ST LAWRENCE ON SATURDAY.
MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWESTERLIES AHEAD OF THE LOW INCREASE TO
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLIES THROUGHOUT SATURDAY EVENING AS THE LOW
APPROACHES.
2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 18 APRIL - 09Z 19 APRIL.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT THIS EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: INCREASING CLOUDINESS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW PLUS 4.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW PLUS 2.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 1.5.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): 2 TO 3.
3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 19 APRIL - 03Z 20 APRIL.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10
TO 15 IN THE MORNING AND TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
20 TO 25 IN THE AFTERNOON AND TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY DRIZZLE FOG AND MIST DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT PATCHY ONE HALF TO 4 IN DRIZZLE FOG
AND MIST.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 10.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 6.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 1.5 BUILDING TO 2 TO
2.5 IN THE EVENING.
4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - SUNDAY 20 APRIL.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 VEERING TO NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 EARLY.
SKY/WEATHER: SHOWERS ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 12 / 6.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - MONDAY 21 APRIL.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 DIMINISHING TO LIGHT LATE IN THE DAY.
SKY/WEATHER: SUNNY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 11 / PLUS 5.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - TUESDAY 22 APRIL.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 LATE IN THE DAY.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS DEVELOPING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 6 / PLUS ONE.
END/METOC-HFX
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