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FPCN10 CWHF 280830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 280830Z MAY 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE APPROACHES.
A MEANDERING LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA IS
EXPECTED TO GENERATE SOME STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE APPROACHES
TODAY, FOLLOWED BY STRONG NORTH WINDS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 28 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 WEAKENING
TO NORTHEAST 15 GUSTING 20 LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF DRIZZLE AND OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
PATCHY MIST DISSIPATING THIS AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE TO 3 IMPROVING TO 2 TO 6 PLUS NEAR NOON.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 9.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 8.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR 6.
3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 28 MAY - 09Z 29 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 EARLY THIS EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHEAST 15 GUSTING 20 BECOMING NORTH 15
TO 20 GUSTING 25 EARLY THIS EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF DRIZZLE AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
VISIBILITY (NM): 2 TO 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 6.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW 6.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2.
4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 29 MAY - 03Z 30 MAY.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTH 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
INCREASING TO NORTH 15 GUSTING 25 IN THE MORNING THEN WEAKENING TO
NORTH 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTH 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 WEAKENING TO
NORTH 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE OR SHOWERS.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 9.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 8.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - SATURDAY 30 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): NORTH 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 11 / 6.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SUNDAY 31 MAY.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 11 / PLUS 5.
7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - MONDAY 1 JUNE.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 15 / 6.
END/METOC-HFX
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