FPCN10 CWHF 062030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 062030Z MAY 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

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

A STRONG SOUTHWEST GRADIENT OVER NOVA SCOTIA WILL WEAKEN THIS
EVENING AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BREAKS UP AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
TROUGH. THE TROUGH WILL TURN INTO A COLD FRONT OVERNIGHT AND MOVE
THROUGH HALIFAX THURSDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHERLY
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL
BECOME LIGHT WESTERLY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AS THE PRESSURE PATTERN
ONCE AGAIN OPENS UP.

2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 06 MAY - 09Z 07 MAY.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING 35
 DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 15 GUSTING TO 25 THIS EVENING THEN TO
 SOUTH 10 TO 15 OVERNIGHT AND INCREASING TO SOUTH 20 GUSTING 30
 BEFORE MORNING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 35 DIMINISHING
 TO SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING 25 THIS EVENING SHIFTING TO SOUTH 20
 GUSTING 25 OVERNIGHT AND INCREASING TO SOUTH 25 GUSTING 35 BEFORE
 MORNING.
SKY/WEATHER: BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. PATCHY DRIZZLE
 DEVELOPING NEAR MIDNIGHT WITH MIST AND FOG PATCHES OVERNIGHT.
 SHOWERS DEVELOPING BEFORE MORNING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS LOWERING TO 3 TO 6 IN DRIZZLE AND MIST NEAR
 MIDNIGHT THEN TO ONE TO 3 IN DRIZZLE AND MIST OVERNIGHT WITH ONE
 HALF IN FOG PATCHES.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 9.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW 6.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR PLUS 4.

3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 07 MAY - 03Z 8 MAY.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTH 20 GUSTING TO 30
 DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 15 GUSTING 25 NEAR NOON AND TO SOUTHWEST
 10 IN THE AFTERNOON AND LIGHT IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTH 25 GUSTING 35 BECOMING SOUTH 30 TO
 GALES 35 IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING 25
 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN TO SOUTHWEST 15 LATE IN AFTERNOON AND
 TO LIGHT IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST. SHOWERS AND RISK OF THUNDERSHOWERS IN THE
 MORNING BECOMING PERIODS OF RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY IN THE AFTERNOON
 TAPERING TO SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. MIST AND FOG
 BECOMING EXTENSIVE IN THE MORNING AND BECOMING PATCHY BEFORE
 MIDNIGHT. TOTAL DOCKSIDE RAINFALL AMOUNTS 25 TO 35 MM.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE TO 3 IN PRECIPITATION AND MIST AND ONE HALF OR
 LESS IN FOG.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 11.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 7.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 IN THE
 MORNING AND LOWERING TO ONE TO 2 IN THE EVENING.

4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - FRIDAY 8 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): WESTERLY 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 12 / 8.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SATURDAY 9 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 13 / 7.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - SUNDAY 10 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTH 20 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 11 / 7.



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