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FPCN10 CWHF 102030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 102030Z MAY 2025.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEASTWARD UP THE BAY OF FUNDY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE TONIGHT. THE
LOW IS FORECAST TO LIE OVER THE NORTHERN PENINSULA OF NEWFOUNDLAND
BY LATER SUNDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE AND VARIABLE WINDS NEAR THE LOW
CENTRE WILL BECOME MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST EARLY THIS EVENING
AS THE LOW PULLS OUT. WINDS WILL BECOME MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHWEST
OVERNIGHT AS A HANG-BACK TROUGH MOVES THROUGH NOVA SCOTIA. MODERATE
TO STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY BEHIND THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM.
2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 10 MAY - 09Z 11 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHEAST 10 BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 GUSTING TO 20 EARLY THIS EVENING THEN VEERING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 GUSTING TO 25 OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHEAST 10 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20
TO GUSTING TO 30 EARLY THIS EVENING THEN VEERING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 GUSTING TO 25 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF A THUNDERSHOWERS
TAPERING TO PERIODS OF DRIZZLE THIS EVENING AND THEN ENDING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE NEAR MIDNIGHT ENDING OVERNIGHT.
EXTENSIVE FOG AND MIST BECOMING PATCHY THIS EVENING AND LIFTING
OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): ZERO TO 3 IN PRECIPITATION, MIST AND FOG IMPROVING
TO 6 PLUS OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 6.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW 6.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 2.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C):
3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 11 MAY - 03Z 12 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING TO
25 DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING TO 25
DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING TO 20 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. SUNNY PERIODS 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 IN THE EVENING AND TO NEAR ONE BY THE END OF THE DAY.
4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - MONDAY 12 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: SUNNY BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 14 / PLUS 4.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - TUESDAY 13 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD LATE.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 17 / 6.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY 14 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 17 / 6.
END/METOC-HFX
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