942
FPCN10 CWHF 100830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 100830Z MAY 2025.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
A PASSING LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO GIVE STRONG EASTERLY
WINDS TO THE REGION TODAY VEERING TO STRONG SOUTHWEST FOR THIS
EVENING THEN STRONG NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT AND ON SUNDAY.
2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 10 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): EAST 10 TO 15 VEERING TO
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): EAST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO EAST 15 TO 20
THIS MORNING THEN VEERING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 LATE
THIS AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF DRIZZLE AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SHOWERS WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING.
EXTENSIVE FOG AND MIST.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE HALF OR LESS TO 3 IN PRECIPITATION FOG AND MIST.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 11.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 8.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): 5 TO 6.
3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 10 MAY - 09Z 11 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
VEERING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 VEERING TO
NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS TAPERING TO
PERIODS OF DRIZZLE AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING THEN
ENDING OVERNIGHT. EXTENSIVE FOG AND MIST DISSIPATING OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE HALF OR LESS TO 3 IN PRECIPITATION FOG AND MIST
IMPROVING TO 6 PLUS OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 6.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW 6.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2 HOLDING NEAR 2
OVERNIGHT.
4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 11 MAY - 03Z 12 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25
WEAKENING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 WEAKENING TO
NORTHWEST 15 GUSTING 20 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE
AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 12.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 11.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 2 LOWERING TO NEAR
1.5 NEAR NOON.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - MONDAY 12 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 BACKING TO SOUTHWEST 10
TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 12 / PLUS 4.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - TUESDAY 13 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 BACKING TO LIGHT SOUTHWEST.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 16 / 6.
7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY 14 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 17 / 7.
END/METOC-HFX
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