FPCN10 CWHF 260930
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 260930Z FEBRUARY 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

   STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT

    A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL PULL
    NORTH OF THE MARITIMES OVERNIGHT. MODERATE TO STRONG
    SOUTHWESTERLIES AHEAD OF THE TROUGH DIMINISH TO LIGHT TO
    MODERATE WESTERLIES IN ITS WAKE.

2. FORECAST VALID 10-22Z 26 FEBRUARY.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10
 TO 15 THIS MORNING AND TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 THIS
 MORNING AND TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 THIS AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR
 FLURRIES LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLEARING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 6.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS 2.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR ZERO.

3. FORECAST VALID 22Z 26 FEBRUARY - 10Z 27 FEBRUARY.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 DIMINISHING
 TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 THIS EVENING AND TO LIGHT OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST
 15 TO 20 THIS EVENING AND TO WEST 10 TO 15 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: A FEW CLOUDS.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS 4.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW MINUS 3.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 2.

4. FORECAST VALID 10Z 27 FEBRUARY - 04Z 28 FEBRUARY.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): WEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS 2.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS ONE.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTH 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY THEN INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON
 WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 5 / MINUS 6.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SUNDAY 1 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): NORTH 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 4 / MINUS 6.

7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - MONDAY 2 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): NORTH 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS 4 / MINUS 10.

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