FPCN10 CWHF 072130
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 072130Z MARCH 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.

MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AS A
TROUGH APPROACHES.

2. FORECAST VALID 22Z 07 MARCH - 10Z 08 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTH 10 TO 15 BECOMING
 SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 THIS EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTH 15 TO 20 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30
 THIS EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF RAIN OR DRIZZLE AND EXTENSIVE
 FOG AND MIST.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE HALF OR LESS TO 2.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): STEADY NEAR PLUS 3.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR PLUS 3.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2 BECOMING 2 TO 3
 OVERNIGHT.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR ZERO.

3. FORECAST VALID 10Z 08 MARCH - 04Z 9 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WEAKENING TO
 SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 WEAKENING TO SOUTHWEST
 15 TO 20 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST WITH SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE AND EXTENSIVE FOG AND
 MIST.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE HALF OR LESS TO 3.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 8.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS 5.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 2 TO 3.

4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - MONDAY 9 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): WESTERLY 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 8 / PLUS ONE.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - TUESDAY 10 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 9 / PLUS 3.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): NORTH 10 TO 15 BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: INCREASING CLOUDINESS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 2 / ZERO.

END/METOC-HFX