FPCN10 CWHF 230830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 230830Z MARCH 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

STRONG WIND ADVISORY AND GUST WARNING IN EFFECT.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE APPROACHES.

 A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK SOUTH OF THE PROVINCE TODAY GIVING
STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT TO THE NORTH THIS
EVENING BEFORE EASING OVERNIGHT AS THE SYSTEM TRACKS OFF TO THE
EAST.

2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 23 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): EASTERLY 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
 INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 35 THIS MORNING THEN
 EASING TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 INCREASING
 TO NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 GUSTING 40 THIS MORNING THEN EASING TO
 NORTHEAST 25 TO 30 GUSTING 35 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF SNOW. PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE
 THIS MORNING. DOCKSIDE SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 10 CM.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE HALF TO 3 IN SNOW.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH ZERO.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH ZERO.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2 BUILDING TO 2 TO 3
 IN THE MORNING AND TO 3 TO 4 IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR ONE.

3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 23 MARCH - 09Z 24 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25
 BECOMING NORTH 15 GUSTING 25 OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHEAST 25 TO 30 GUSTING 35 BECOMING
 NORTH 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 NEAR MIDNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW TAPERING TO FLURRIES THIS
 EVENING THEN ENDING OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE HALF TO 3 IN SNOW BECOMING 2 TO 6 PLUS IN
 FLURRIES THEN IMPROVING TO 6 PLUS OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS 3.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW MINUS 2.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 3 TO 4 BECOMING 2 TO 3
 OVERNIGHT.

4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 24 MARCH - 03Z 25 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTH 15 GUSTING 25 BECOMING
 NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN LIGHT IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTH 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 BECOMING
 NORTHWEST 15 GUSTING 20 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN LIGHT IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES. BECOMING A MIX
 OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS ONE.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS ONE.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 2 TO 3 BECOMING ONE TO 2
 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: FLURRIES ENDING THEN CLEARING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 6 / MINUS ONE.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - THURSDAY 26 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES. PERIODS OF RAIN
 DEVELOPING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 5 / MINUS ONE.

7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - FRIDAY 27 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. RAIN TAPERING TO FLURRIES.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 6 / MINUS 3.

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