FPCN10 CWHF 100518 AAA
REVISED FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 100518Z MARCH 2026.

- - -  REVISED FOR STRING WINDS OVERNIGHT - - -

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

   STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.

   A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS MOVING OFF TO THE EAST WHILE
   TROUGHING WILL LIFT TO THE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT GIVING
   STRENGTHENING SOUTHWEST FLOW THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL WEAKEN
   ON TUESDAY AS THE TROUGH LIFTS OUT TO LABRADOR.

2. FORECAST VALID 05Z 10 MARCH - 09Z 10 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHERLY 15 TO 20 GUSTING TO
 25 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 OVERNIGHT AND SOUTHWEST 10 OR LESS
 BEFORE DAWN.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 30 DIMINISHING
 TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 OVERNIGHT AND TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 BEFORE
 DAWN.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. EXTENSIVE MIST WITH FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING
 LATER THIS EVENING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS LOWERING TO ONE QUARTER TO 3 IN FOG AND
 MIST.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW PLUS 4.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR PLUS 3.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): ZERO TO PLUS ONE.

3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 10 MARCH - 03Z 11 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 OR LESS BECOMING
 SOUTHERLY 10 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN LIGHT IN THE EVENING
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: CLEARING IN THE MORNING. FOG AND MIST LIFTING EARLY IN
 THE MORNING. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE EVENING WITH MIST AND FOG
 PATCHES DEVELOPING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT ONE HALF TO 3 IN FOG AND MIST.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 12 DROPPING TO PLUS 3 IN THE
 EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 6 DROPPING TO PLUS 3 LATE IN THE
 AFTERNOON.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 1.5

4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 BECOMING EAST 20 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. DRIZZLE DEVELOPING LATE IN THE DAY. RISK
 OF FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE DAY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 3 / MINUS ONE.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - THURSDAY 12 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTH 25 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 11 / PLUS 2.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - FRIDAY 13 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): WEST 20 TO 30.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES BECOMING MAINLY
 SUNNY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 3 / MINUS 2.

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