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FXCN01 CWHF 011933
FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR OPS AREA ALPHA AND THE ECHOES, CFB HALIFAX
PROPERTIES AND 12 WING SHEARWATER ISSUED BY AVIATION AND DEFENCE
SERVICES OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA AT 2030Z ON
SATURDAY 01 AUG
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KEY FORECAST POINTS:
- IFR FLYING CONDITIONS IN FOG AND LOW CEILINGS OVERNIGHT
- A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD AND REMAINING MUGGY ON SUNDAY
- SHOWERS ON MONDAY
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SHORT RANGE DISCUSSION FOR 1800Z 01 AUG TO 0300Z 03 AUG.
MODEL DISCUSSION: USED RDPS
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
COMMENTS/IMPACTS: FOG AND MIST PATCHES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
OVERNIGHT AND DISIPATE SUNDAY MORNING. FOG IS LIKELY TO BE MORE
WIDESPREAD AND RETURN A LITTLE EARLIER ON SUNDAY EVENING.
LONG RANGE DISCUSSION FOR 0300Z 03 AUG TO 0300Z 06 AUG.
MODEL DISCUSSION: USED GDPS
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
COMMENTS/IMPACTS: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE WEST
WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHWESTERLIES ALONG WITH SHOWERS DEVELOPING ON
MONDAY. ON TUESDAY THE TROUGH DEPARTS THE REGION LEAVING A MODERATE
WESTERLY FLOW IN ITS WAKE ALONG WITH CLEARING SKIES. MAINLY SUNNY
SKIES ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY AS AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES
SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA.
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