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FPCN10 CWHF 080930
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 080930Z JANUARY 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE APPROACHES FRIDAY EVENING.
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL ADVANCE FROM THE WEST ON FRIDAY GIVING
AN INCREASED SOUTHWEST FLOW LATE IN THE DAY. MODERATE TO STRONG
SOUTHWEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE APPROACHES FRIDAY EVENING.
2. FORECAST VALID 10-22Z 08 JANUARY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
TO 25 KNOTS.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS
MORNING. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS 3.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS 3.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): PLUS 3.
3. FORECAST VALID 22Z 08 JANUARY - 10Z 09 JANUARY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 OR LESS THIS EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 BECOMING
NORTHWEST 10 OR LESS THIS EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: A FEW CLOUDS BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS ONE.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW ZERO.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2.
4. FORECAST VALID 10Z 09 JANUARY - 04Z 10 JANUARY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 IN THE
AFTERNOON THEN INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: CLEARING IN THE MORNING. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE
EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS 4.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS 3.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE OR LESS.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - SATURDAY 10 JANUARY.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 THEN
NORTHWEST 10.
SKY/WEATHER: SHOWERS ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 8 / PLUS 2.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SUNDAY 11 JANUARY.
WINDS (KTS): EASTERLY 15 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN EARLY. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 3 / PLUS ONE.
7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - MONDAY 12 JANUARY.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 25 INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40.
SKY/WEATHER: RAIN TAPERING TO FLURRIES.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 7 / MINUS ONE.
END/METOC-HFX
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