FPCN10 CWHF 212130
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 212130Z NOVEMBER 2024.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

   STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY.

   STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY
   MORNING OVER THE APPROACHES AHEAD OF A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
   ROTATING UP INTO NOVA SCOTIA FROM A LOW NEAR LONG ISLAND THIS
   EVENING. MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY MOVE
   INTO THE HARBOUR AND BASIN BEFORE WINDS WEAKEN IN THE AFTERNOON A
   BIT THEN RE-STRENGTHEN IN THE EVENING AHEAD OF THE NEXT, AND MORE
   SIGNIFICANT, IMPULSE.

2. FORECAST VALID 22Z 21 NOVEMBER - 10Z 22 NOVEMBER.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTH 10 OR LESS BECOMING
 NORTHEAST 10 OR LESS THIS EVENING AND NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 TOWARD
 MORNING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTH 10 TO 15 BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
 15 THIS EVENING AND EAST 15 TO 20 TOWARD MORNING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DRIZZLE OR LIGHT RAIN AND MIST.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT PATCHY 3 TO 6 IN MIST AND
 PRECIPITATION.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): STEADY NEAR 8.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR 8.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE OR LESS.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): 8 TO 9.

3. FORECAST VALID 10Z 22 NOVEMBER - 04Z 23 NOVEMBER.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): EAST 10 TO 15 BECOMING EAST 10
 TO 20 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 IN THE MORNING AND EAST 15 TO 25
 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 30.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): EAST 15 TO 20 BECOMING EAST 20 TO 25 IN
 THE MORNING WITH GUST TO 30 DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. PATCHY DRIZZLE OR LIGHT RAIN AND MIST. RAIN
 BECOMING STEADIER IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 3 TO 6 PLUS PRECIPITATION AND MIST LOWERING TO ONE
 HALF TO 2 IN THE EVENING IN RAIN MIST AND FOG.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 9.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 9.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 1.5 BUILDING TO
 NEAR 2 IN THE EVENING.

4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER.

WINDS (KTS): EASTERLY 20 TO 30 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH AFTERNOON SUNNY BREAKS. RAIN TAPERING TO
 SHOWERS. MIST AND FOG DISSIPATING IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 11 / 8.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER.

WINDS (KTS): WEST 20 TO 30.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 6 / PLUS 4.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER.

WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 BECOMING NORTHWEST 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 6 / PLUS 4.

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