FPCN10 CWHF 022130
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 022130Z MARCH 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING ENDED.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY ENDED.

 A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SLIDING SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA THIS EVENING
WILL BRING LIGHT WESTERLY WINDS TONIGHT. AS THE RIDGE MOVES AWAY
FROM THE REGION THE PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS ON TUESDAY
ALLOWING STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TO DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS EASE TUESDAY EVENING.

2. FORECAST VALID 22Z 02 MARCH - 10Z 03 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 BACKING TO
 WEST 10 TO 15 THIS EVENING THEN EASING TO WEST 10 OR LESS OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): WEST 15 GUSTING 20 EASING TO WEST 10 TO 15
 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: A FEW CLOUDS.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS 12.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW MINUS 8.
WIND CHILL: MINUS 16 TO MINUS 19.
FREEZING SPRAY: LIGHT.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE OR LESS.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR ZERO.

3. FORECAST VALID 10Z 03 MARCH - 04Z 4 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): WEST 10 OR LESS TO SOUTHWEST 10
 TO 15 GUSTING 20 LATE IN THE MORNING THEN TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20
 GUSTING 25 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15
 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): WEST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15
 TO 20 LATE IN THE MORNING THEN TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 IN
 THE AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUD IN THE EVENING. SNOW
 BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH ZERO.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH ZERO.
WIND CHILL: MODERATING ABOVE MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING.
FREEZING SPRAY: LIGHT ENDING IN THE MORNING.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE OR LESS BUILDING TO
 1.5 TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.

4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN ENDING EARLY
 THEN CLEARING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 7/ZERO.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - THURSDAY 5 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 BECOMING EAST 10.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS ONE/MINUS 3.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - FRIDAY 6 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): EAST 15 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW POSSIBLE.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS ONE/MINUS 5.

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