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FPCN10 CWHF 240830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 240830Z AUGUST 2025.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
AS THE RIDGE TO THE SOUTHEAST BUILDS AND THE TROUGH TO THE WEST
GRADUALLY APPROACHES THE REGION, EXPECT A MODERATE TO STRONG
SOUTHWEST FLOW TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL EASE AND BACK
SOMEWHAT TO THE SOUTH AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING LOW.
2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 24 AUGUST.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 OR LESS INCREASING
TO SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 THIS MORNING AND WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 THIS MORNING.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 24.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 21.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 1.5 SUBSIDING TO NEAR
ONE THIS AFTERNOON.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR 19.
3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 24 AUGUST - 09Z 25 AUGUST.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING UP
TO 25 WITH GUSTS ENDING THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING SOUTH 10 OR LESS
NEAR MIDNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 BECOMING
SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 THIS EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: INCREASING CLOUDINESS.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 18.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW 18.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE OR LESS.
4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 25 AUGUST - 03Z 26 AUGUST.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 OR LESS INCREASING
TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 NEAR NOON WITH
GUSTS ENDING IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTH 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 BACKING TO
SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 IN THE AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN
DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON AND IN THE EVENING. MIST AND PATCHY FOG DEVELOPING IN THE
AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS LOWERING TO ONE TO 4 IN RAIN AND MIST AND
ONE HALF OR LESS IN PATCHY FOG.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 22.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 21.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE OR LESS.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - TUESDAY 26 AUGUST.
WINDS (KTS): WESTERLY 10 TO 15 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH PATCHY DRIZZLE ENDING EARLY THEN BECOMING A
MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 26 / 18.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUST.
WINDS (KTS): WESTERLY 10 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 24 / 15.
7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - THURSDAY 28 AUGUST.
WINDS (KTS): WEST 10 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 24 / 14.
END/METOC-HFX
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