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FPCN10 CWHF 180830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 180830Z APRIL 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE APPROACHES.
STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE APPROACHES
TODAY AS A TROUGH APPROACHES NOVA SCOTIA FROM THE SOUTH AND SHARPENS
THE LOCAL PRESSURE GRADIENT. TWO SEPARATE PERIODS OF STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES THE MARITIMES FROM THE WEST.
2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 18 APRIL.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15
GUSTING 20 THIS MORNING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20
GUSTING 25 THIS MORNING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 6.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR PLUS 3.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR ONE BECOMING NEAR 1.5
THIS AFTERNOON.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): PLUS 2 TO 3.
3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 18 APRIL - 09Z 19 APRIL.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): EAST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 WITH
GUSTS ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 NEAR
MORNING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): EAST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 WEAKENING TO EAST
10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15
NEAR MORNING.
SKY/WEATHER: A FEW CLOUDS BECOMING OVERCAST THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF
DRIZZLE BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. EXTENSIVE FOG AND MIST DEVELOPING
OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS DETERIORATING TO ONE HALF OR LESS TO 2 IN
DRIZZLE, FOG AND MIST OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW PLUS 3 THIS EVENING THEN RISING TO 8
BY MORNING.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR PLUS 3 THIS EVENING THEN
RISING TO 6 BY MORNING.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 1.5.
4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 19 APRIL - 03Z 20 APRIL.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 BECOMING
SOUTH 10 TO 15 IN THE MORNING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO SOUTH 15
TO 20 IN THE MORNING THEN WEAKENING TO SOUTH 10 TO 15 IN THE
AFTERNOON. INCREASING AGAIN TO SOUTH 15 TO 20 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST WITH PERIODS OF DRIZZLE AND EXTENSIVE FOG AND
MIST. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE HALF OR LESS TO 2 IN DRIZZLE, FOG AND MIST.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): STEADY NEAR 8.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR 6.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - MONDAY 20 APRIL.
WINDS (KTS): WESTERLY 15 TO 20 DIMINISHING TO LIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS ENDING EARLY THEN CLEARING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 9 / PLUS 4.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - TUESDAY 21 APRIL.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHERLY 10 TO 15 DIMINISHING TO LIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 5 / PLUS ONE.
7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 6 / MINUS 2.
END/METOC-HFX
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