945
FPCN10 CWHF 230830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 230830Z AUGUST 2025.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE APPROACHES SUNDAY.
MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS EASED LAST EVENING AND HAVE
BECOME LIGHT AS RIDGING MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHWEST.
AS THE RIDGING SINKS OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST SUNDAY AND TROUGHING
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST, EXPECT AN INCREASING SOUTHWEST FLOW.
MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
APPROACHES LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 23 AUGUST.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHERLY
10 TO 15 THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTH 10 TO 15 BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING
THEN INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 THIS AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 23.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 19.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 3 GRADUALLY SUBSIDING
TO NEAR 2 THIS AFTERNOON.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): 18 TO 19.
3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 23 AUGUST - 09Z 24 AUGUST.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 10 OR LESS OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: A FEW CLOUDS.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 16.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW 17.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 2 SUBSIDING TO ONE TO
1.5 OVERNIGHT.
4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 24 AUGUST - 03Z 25 AUGUST.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 OR LESS INCREASING
TO SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 IN THE MORNING. OCCASIONAL GUSTS
TO 25 IN THE AFTERNOON
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
TO 20 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 NEAR
NOON
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY THEN INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 24.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 21.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR ONE.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - MONDAY 25 AUGUST.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RAIN DEVELOPING IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 23 / 18.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - TUESDAY 26 AUGUST.
WINDS (KTS): WESTERLY 10 TO 15 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH PATCHY DRIZZLE AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.
BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 25 / 19.
7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUST.
WINDS (KTS): WESTERLY 10 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 24 / 15.
END/METOC-HFX
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