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FPCN10 CWHF 190830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 190830Z MARCH 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE APPROACHES.
WITH A RIDGE MOVING OFF TO THE EAST AND A FRONTAL TROUGH TRACKING
BY WELL TO THE SOUTHEAST, A MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY FLOW WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE APPROACHES THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL EASE LATER
TODAY AS BOTH FEATURES MOVE OFF TO THE EAST.
A MORE ORGANIZED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION
LATE FRIDAY GIVING AN INCREASING SOUTHERLY FLOW WITH MODERATE TO
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING OVER THE APPROACHES LATE IN THE
DAY.
2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 19 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO EASTERLY 10
TO 15 THIS MORNING WITH A FEW AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): EASTERLY 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO EASTERLY
15 TO 20 THIS MORNING WITH A FEW AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING WITH A
CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS ONE.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH NEAR ZERO.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): ZERO TO PLUS ONE.
3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 19 MARCH - 09Z 20 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): EASTERLY 10 TO 15 DIMINISHING
TO LIGHT THIS EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): EASTERLY 15 TO 20 DIMINISHING TO EASTERLY
10 TO 15 THIS EVENING AND TO LIGHT OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING THEN PARTIAL CLEARING
OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS 4.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW MINUS 2.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 1.5.
4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 20 MARCH - 03Z 21 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHERLY 10 TO
15 NEAR NOON WITH A FEW AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 NEAR
NOON AND SOUTHERLY 15 TO 20 LATE IN THE DAY.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
MORNING. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH SNOW DEVELOPING NEAR
MIDNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS DETERIORATING TO 2 TO 6 IN SNOW NEAR
MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS 3.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS ONE.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 1.5.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - SATURDAY 21 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 10.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN, POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW
TAPERING TO A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR FLURRIES.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 4 / ZERO.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SUNDAY 22 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SNOW DEVELOPING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 2 / ZERO.
7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - MONDAY 23 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHEAST 20 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 2 / ZERO.
END/METOC-HFX
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