FPCN10 CWHF 032030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 032030Z MAY 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

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

 A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE STRONG EASTERLY WINDS
THIS EVENING AS IT TRACKS SOUTH OF THE REGION. WINDS WILL EASE
SLIGHTLY AND BACK TO THE WEST NEAR MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN
STRONG THROUGHOUT MONDAY BEFORE EASING FURTHERMORE INTO MONDAY
EVENING AS THE SYSTEM TRACKS OFF TO THE NORTHEAST.

2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 03 MAY - 09Z 04 MAY.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 35
 BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 35 NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN EASING TO WEST
 15 TO 20 GUSTING 30 OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHEAST 35 GUSTING 50 EASING TO NORTH 25
 GUSTING 35 THIS EVENING AND BECOMING WEST 25 GUSTING 35 NEAR
 MIDNIGHT THEN EASING TO WEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST. RAIN BECOMING MIXED AT TIMES WITH SNOW THIS
 EVENING THEN TAPERING TO SHOWERS FLURRIES OR DRIZZLE NEAR
 MIDNIGHT THEN ENDING OVERNIGHT. MIST AND PATCHY FOG DISSIPATING
 LATE THIS EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 1 TO 3 IN PRECIPITATION AND MIST AND ONE HALF OR
 LESS IN PATCHY FOG IMPROVING TO 6 PLUS LATE THIS EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW PLUS 3.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW PLUS 3.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 2.5 TO 4 LOWERING TO 2 TO 3
 OVERNIGHT.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR 3.

3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 04 MAY - 03Z 5 MAY.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): WEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 30
 BACKING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 30 IN THE AFTERNOON THE
 EASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): WEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 BACKING TO
 SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN EASING TO
 SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. CLEARING IN THE MORNING. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
 IN THE EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 14.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 7.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 2 TO 3.

4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - TUESDAY 5 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 13/7.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - WEDNESDAY 6 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 12/8.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - THURSDAY 7 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTH 20 TO 25 DIMINISHING TO LIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 10/8.

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