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FPCN10 CWHF 252030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 252030Z MARCH 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
GUST WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE APPROACHES BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT
THURSDAY.
MODERATE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL EASE THIS
EVENING AS RIDGING MOVES THROUGH.
MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF AN
INITIAL FRONTAL WAVE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN EASE SOMEWHAT BEFORE
STRENGTHENING SOUTHWEST WINDS DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE MAIN FRONTAL
SYSTEM EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 25 MARCH - 09Z 26 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): WEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 30
DIMINISHING TO WEST 10 TO 15 EARLY THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING LIGHT
LATER THIS EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): WEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 30 BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 THIS EVENING THEN SOUTH 10 TO 15 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: A FEW CLOUDS THIS EVENING. INCREASING CLOUDINESS
OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW NEAR ZERO.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW PLUS ONE.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2 BECOMING NEAR ONE
OVERNIGHT.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR ONE.
3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 26 MARCH - 03Z 27 MARCH.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHERLY
10 TO 15 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 IN THE MORNING AND
DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 10 OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTH 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO SOUTHERLY 15
TO 20 IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 IN THE EVENING
WITH GUSTS TO 35 DEVELOPING NEAR MIDNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN DEVELOPING IN THE
MORNING THEN CHANGING TO RAIN. RAIN TAPERING TO DRIZZLE IN THE
AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING RAIN, AT TIMES HEAVY BEGINNING NEAR
MIDNIGHT. MIST AND FOG DEVELOPING IN THE MORNING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS BECOMING ONE HALF OR LESS TO 3 IN
PRECIPITATION, FOG AND MIST IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 6.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS 4.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR ONE BECOMING 1.5 TO
2.5 IN THE MORNING.
4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - FRIDAY 27 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 EARLY
THEN VEERING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 NEAR NOON THEN DIMINISHING TO
NORTH 10 LATE.
SKY/WEATHER: RAIN ENDING THEN BECOMING CLOUDY WITH SUNNY BREAKS AND
A CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 8 / PLUS 2.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SATURDAY 28 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHERLY 10 TO 15 BECOMING LIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS 2 / MINUS 9.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - SUNDAY 29 MARCH.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS 2 / MINUS 11.
END/METOC-HFX
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