FPCN10 CWHF 182030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 182030Z JUNE 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE APPROACHES.

 A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST MOVE SLOWLY INTO THE NORTHERN
MARITIMES TONIGHT AND STALL THERE ON FRIDAY. MODERATE TO STRONG
SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE
ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT THEN VEER TO LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLIES
NEAR DAWN BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS
ARE THEN FORECAST ON FRIDAY WITH THE LOW LINGERING TO THE NORTH.

2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 18 JUNE - 09Z 19 JUNE.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHEAST 10 OR LESS BECOMING
 SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 AFTER MIDNIGHT AND LIGHT LATE OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15
 TO 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT AND SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 LATE OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. PERIODS OF DRIZZLE AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
 WITH PATCHY MIST AND FOG BECOMING EXTENSIVE THIS EVENING. SHOWERS
 BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND TAPERING TO PERIODS OF DRIZZLE LATE
 OVERNIGHT.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT ONE HALF TO 4 IN PATCHY FOG AND MIST.
 BECOMING ZERO TO 2 IN PRECIPITATION FOG AND MIST THIS EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 11.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW 10.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE OR LESS BUILDING TO
 ONE TO 2 OVERNIGHT.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): 10 TO 11.

3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 19 JUNE - 03Z 20 JUNE.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 OR
 LESS IN THE MORNING THEN SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 AFTER NOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
 15 TO 20 AFTER NOON.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. PATCHY DRIZZLE AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ENDING
 EARLY IN THE MORNING. MIST AND FOG RETREATING TO THE APPROACHES IN
 THE MORNG THEN DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND
 CLOUD EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): ZERO TO 2 IN PRECIPITATION FOG AND MIST IMPROVING
 TO 6 PLUS NEAR NOON.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 22.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 12.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2.

4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - SATURDAY 20 JUNE.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 IN THE
 MORNING THEN WEST 10 TO 15 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A
 FEW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 19/13.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SUNDAY 21 JUNE.

WINDS (KTS): NORTH 10 TO 15 BECOMING LIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE.
 BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 17/10.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - MONDAY 22 JUNE.

WINDS (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 17/11.

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