FPCN10 CWHF 040830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 040830Z MAY 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

STRONG WIND ADVISORY AND GUST WARNING IN EFFECT.

AN ENERGETIC LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OFF TO THE NORTHEAST OF
NOVA SCOTIA TODAY AS STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS BACK TO SOUTHWEST
THIS AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN THIS EVENING THEN STRENGTHEN AGAIN ON
TUESDAY.

2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 04 MAY.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): WEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 30
 INCREASING TO WEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 35 THIS MORNING THEN WEAKENING
 TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): WEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 35 WEAKENING TO
 SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 THIS AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS BECOMING MAINLY
 SUNNY THIS MORNING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 16.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 7.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 2.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): 2 TO 3.

3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 04 MAY - 09Z 05 MAY.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25
 WEAKENING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 THIS EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 WEAKENING TO
 SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 THIS EVENING THEN TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO
 15 GUSTING 20 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 8.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR 6.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 2.

4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 05 MAY - 03Z 6 MAY.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 INCREASING
 TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 LATE IN THE MORNING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 INCREASING
 TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN TO
 SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 IN THE AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING WITH
 PATCHY FOG AND MIST.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT PATCHY ONE HALF OR LESS TO 2 IN FOG
 AND MIST IN THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 16.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 8.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 2.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY 6 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 17 / 10.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - THURSDAY 7 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTH 20 TO 30.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 12 / 10.

7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - FRIDAY 8 MAY.

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

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