FPCN10 CWHF 202030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 202030Z MARCH 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
GUST WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

 A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL BRING MODERATE
TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH AND BECOME MORE SOUTHWEST AS THE LOW NEARS THE REGION
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN SHIFT TO STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWESTERLIES IN
THE WAKE OF THE LOW FOR A BRIEF TIME LATE IN THE DAY. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY AND A
RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE REGION.

2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 20 MARCH - 09Z 21 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 BACKING TO
 SOUTH 10 TO 15 NEAR MIDNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 BACKING TO SOUTH 15 TO
 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN
 BECOMING MIXED WITH RAIN OVERNIGHT BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN OVER THE
 APPROACHES LATE OVERNIGHT. PATCHY MIST OR FOG DEVELOPING LATE
 OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS. LOWERING TO ONE TO 5 IN PRECIPITATION
 AND MIST AND TO ONE HALF IN PATCHY FOG.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW ZERO THIS EVENING RISING TO PLUS 2
 OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW ZERO THIS EVENING RISING TO PLUS 2
 OVERNIGHT.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 1.5.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR PLUS ONE.

3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 21 MARCH - 03Z 22 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTH 10 TO 15 WITH GUSTS TO 20
 DEVELOPING IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 OR LESS IN THE
 AFTERNOON THEN SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 35 LATE IN
 THE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTH 15 TO 20 BECOMING SOUTH 20 GUSTING
 25 IN THE MORNING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN SHIFTING
 TO NORTHWEST 25 GUSTING 35 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISHING TO
 NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST. RAIN...EXCEPT RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW OVER THE
 HARBOUR AND BASIN EARLY IN THE MORNING...TAPERING TO A CHANCE OF
 FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY MIST OR FOG DISSIPATING LATE
 IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING IN THE EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE TO 5 IN PRECIPITATION AND MIST AND ONE HALF IN
 PATCHY FOG IMPROVING TO 6 PLUS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS 4 THEN FALLING TO MINUS 2 IN
 THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR PLUS THEN FALLING TO ZERO
 IN THE EVENING.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 1.5 BUILDING TO 1.5
 TO 2 IN THE MORNING.

4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - SUNDAY 22 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 BECOMING LIGHT THEN SOUTHEAST 10 TO
 15.
SKY/WEATHER: INCREASING CLOUD. SNOW BEGINNING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS ONE/MINUS 3.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - MONDAY 23 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): NORTHEAST 20 TO 30.
SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST. SNOW MIXED AT TIMES WITH ICE PELLETS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS ONE/MINUS 3.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - TUESDAY 24 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): NORTH 20 TO 30 DIMINISHING TO NORTH 15 TO 20.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES BECOMING A MIX
 OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): MINUS 2/MINUS 6.

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