FPCN10 CWHF 280830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 280830Z APRIL 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE APPROACHES TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A SHARP PRESSURE GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE STRONG EAST WINDS
OVER THE APPROACHES TODAY AND TONIGHT, ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED
AREAS, AS THE HALIFAX REGION FINDS ITSELF BETWEEN A STALLED
LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM CHURNING SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA AND A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER NEWFOUNDLAND. SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 20 KNOTS OVER THE LESS-EXPOSED HALIFAX
HARBOUR AND BEDFORD BASIN.

2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 28 APRIL.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15
 GUSTING 20 THIS MORNING THEN INCREASING TO EAST 15 GUSTING 25 THIS
 AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO EAST 15
 TO 20 GUSTING 25 THIS MORNING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 7.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR PLUS 4.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): LESS THAN ONE BUILDING TO
 ONE TO 1.5 THIS MORNING THEN TO 1.5 TO 2 THIS AFTERNOON.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR PLUS 4.

3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 28 APRIL - 09Z 29 APRIL.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): EAST 15 GUSTING 25 WEAKENING TO
 EAST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 THIS EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): EAST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 WEAKENING TO EAST
 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 NEAR MORNING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW PLUS 3.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR PLUS 3.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 2.

4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 29 APRIL - 03Z 30 APRIL.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): EAST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 WITH
 GUSTS ENDING LATE IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): EAST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 7.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR PLUS 4.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 2.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - THURSDAY 30 APRIL.

WINDS (KTS): EAST 15 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF DRIZZLE AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 6 / PLUS 4.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - FRIDAY 1 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): EAST 25 TO 35.
SKY/WEATHER: PERIODS OF RAIN.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 7 / PLUS 5.

7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - SATURDAY 2 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 10 / PLUS 5.


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