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FXCN01 CWHF 280811
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 0830Z ON
WEDNESDAY 28 OCT
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KEY FORECAST POINTS:
- VFR FLYING CONDITIONS TODAY AND THURSDAY
- WARM TEMPERATURES THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
- CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY
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SHORT RANGE DISCUSSION FOR 0600Z 28 OCT TO 0300Z 30 OCT.
MODEL DISCUSSION: USED RDPS
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
COMMENTS/IMPACTS: NIL SIG
LONG RANGE DISCUSSION FOR 0300Z 30 OCT TO 0300Z 02 NOV.
MODEL DISCUSSION: USED GDPS
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
COMMENTS/IMPACTS: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE WEST
WILL GIVE MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWESTERLIES AND MAINLY CLOUDY
SKIES ALONG WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON FRIDAY. THE TROUGH SHOULD
CROSS NOVA SCOTIA FRIDAY NIGHT GIVING A MODERATE TO STRONG
NORTHWEST FLOW IN ITS WAKE ON SATURDAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS REMAINS
SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE A BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE CELL CAUSES
DIMINISHING WINDS AND CLEARING SKIES LATER ON SATURDAY. MAINLY
SUNNY SKIES IN A LIGHT TO MODERATE WESTERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED ON
SUNDAY AS THE HIGH CELL SLIDES SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA. WARM
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AHEAD OF THE TROUGH WITH A
RETURN TO NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES ON THE WEEKEND.
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