FPCN10 CWHF 092030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 092030Z MAY 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.

 MODERATE GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL EASE SOMEWHAT AND BACK TO THE
SOUTH THIS EVENING. THEN A TROUGH FORECAST TO SLOWLY APPROACH FROM
THE WEST WILL BRING MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS
AHEAD OF IT ON SUNDAY.

2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 09 MAY - 09Z 10 MAY.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
 BACKING TO SOUTH 10 NEAR MIDNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 GUSTING 25 BACKING TO SOUTH
 10 TO 15 NEAR MIDNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: A FEW CLOUDS. BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING WITH
 A CHANCE OF SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 7.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW 5.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR ONE.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR 4.

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

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTH 10 INCREASING TO
 SOUTH 10 TO 15 EARLY IN THE MORNING AND TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20
 GUSTING 25 NEAR NOON THEN DIMINISHING TO SOUTH 10 TO 15 IN THE
 EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTH 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO SOUTH 15 TO
 20 EARLY IN THE MORNING AND TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 NEAR NOON THEN
 DIMINISHING TO SOUTH 15 TO 20 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE. SHOWERS
 MIST AND FOG DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS LOWERING TO 2 TO 5 IN SHOWERS AND MIST AND
 TO ONE HALF OR LESS IN FOG.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 12.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 8.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 1.5 BUILDING TO 1.5
 TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON AND TO 2 TO 2.5 IN THE EVENING.

4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - MONDAY 11 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTH 10 TO 15 BECOMING LIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE. MIST AND FOG.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 12/8.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - TUESDAY 12 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): NORTH 10 TO 15 BECOMING LIGHT THEN SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15
 GUSTING 20.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 14/6.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY 13 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 13/5.

END/METOC-HFX