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FPCN10 CWHF 192030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 192030Z MARCH 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS DUE TO A TROUGH TO THE SOUTH OF
NOVA SCOTIA WILL EASE TONIGHT AS THE FEATURE MOVES OFF TO THE EAST
AND WEAK RIDGING BUILD IN. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORECAST TO
APPROACH FROM THE WEST ON FRIDAY WILL BRING MODERATE TO STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF IT IN THE AFTERNOON.
2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 19 MARCH - 09Z 20 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): EAST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
DIMINISHING TO EAST 10 OR LESS THIS EVENING AND TO LIGHT OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): EAST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 DIMINISHING TO
EAST 10 TO 15 THIS EVENING AND TO LIGHT OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS 5.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR ZERO.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2 LOWERING TO ONE
TO 1.5 OVERNIGHT.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): ZERO TO PLUS ONE.
3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 20 MARCH - 03Z 21 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 OR
LESS NEAR NOON AND SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 NEAR
NOON AND SOUTHERLY 15 TO 20 IN THE AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES
EARLY IN THE MORNING. BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS. LOWERING TO 2 TO 5 IN SNOW AND RAIN NEAR
MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS 3.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS ONE.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 1.5.
4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - SATURDAY 21 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTH 15 TO 20 BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW EARLY CHANGING TO
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR FLURRIES LATE.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 4/PLUS ONE.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SUNDAY 22 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 BECOMING LIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. SNOW DEVELOPING LATE.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 2/MINUS 4.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - MONDAY 23 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 BECOMING NORTHEAST 25 TO 35.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. SNOW MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): ZERO/MINUS ONE.
END/METOC-HFX
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