FPCN10 CWHF 170830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 170830Z MARCH 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING.

THE COLD FRONT OF A LARGE AND POWERFUL LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE
EASTWARD THROUGH THE HALIFAX REGION TODAY. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS
AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT THIS MORNING WILL VEER TO SOUTHWEST IN THE
WAKE THIS AFTERNOON AND BEGIN WEAKENING.

2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 17 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTH 25 TO 35 GUSTING UP TO 45
 WEAKENING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTH 30 TO 40 GUSTING UP TO 50 WEAKENING
 TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 THIS AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AT TIMES HEAVY AND A RISK OF
 THUNDERSTORMS TAPERING TO PERIODS OF DRIZZLE THIS AFTERNOON.
 EXTENSIVE FOG AND MIST DISSIPATING LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE HALF OR LESS TO 2 IN SHOWERS, DRIZZLE, FOG AND
 MIST IMPROVING TO 6 PLUS LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 13 THIS MORNING THEN FALLING TO 6
 THIS AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 8 THIS MORNING THEN FALLING TO
 PLUS 4 THIS AFTERNOON.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 3 TO 5 BUILDING TO 4 TO 6
 THIS MORNING THEN SETTLING NEAR 4 BY EVENING.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR PLUS ONE.

3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 17 MARCH - 09Z 18 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 WEAKENING TO
 SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 THIS EVENING THEN VEERING TO
 NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 WEAKENING TO SOUTHWEST
 15 TO 20 THIS EVENING THEN VEERING TO NORTHWEST 15 GUSTING 20
 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
 THIS EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS ONE.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW ZERO.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 4 LOWERING TO NEAR 3
 LATE OVERNIGHT.

4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 18 MARCH - 03Z 19 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
 WITH GUSTS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 OR LESS
 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 GUSTING 20 WEAKENING TO
 NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 IN THE
 EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD BECOMING SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): FALLING TO MINUS 3 IN THE MORNING THEN
 HIGH ZERO.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): FALLING TO MINUS 3 IN THE MORNING THEN
 HIGH ZERO.
FREEZING SPRAY: LIGHT BECOMING MODERATE IN THE MORNING THEN
 RETURNING TO LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 3 LOWERING TO NEAR 2
 IN THE AFTERNOON.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - THURSDAY 19 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): EASTERLY 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): ZERO / MINUS 5.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - FRIDAY 20 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 2 / MINUS 2.

7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - SATURDAY 21 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 DIMINISHING TO LIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 5 / MINUS ONE.


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