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FPCN10 CWHF 092030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 092030Z OCTOBER 2026.
1. WARNING STATEMENT.
STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE HALIFAX AREA TONIGHT.
LIGHT TO MODERATE WESTERLIES AHEAD OF THE TROUGH INCREASE AND VEER
TO MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHWESTERLIES IN ITS WAKE. WINDS DIMINISH
TO LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHWESTERLIES SATURDAY EVENING AS AN AREA
OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE WEST.
2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 09 OCTOBER - 09Z 10 OCTOBER.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): WEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): WEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING 25 NEAR MIDNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH A FEW SHOWERS OR THUNDERSHOWERS
EARLY THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT 3 TO 6 IN EARLY EVENING PRECIPITATION.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 8.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW 9.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR ONE.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): 14.
3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 10 OCTOBER - 03Z 11 OCTOBER.
WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 IN THE MORNING AND
DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 DIMINISHING
TO NORTHWEST 15 GUSTING 20 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 13.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 13.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR ONE.
4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER.
WINDS (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20.
SKY/WEATHER: SUNNY BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 14 / 6.
5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - MONDAY 12 OCTOBER.
WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 DIMINISHING TO LIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 16 / 11.
6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER.
WINDS (KTS): NORTHEAST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 11 / 8.
END/METOC-HFX
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