FPCN10 CWHF 150830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 150830Z MARCH 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.
GUST WARNING IN EFFECT.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE APPROACHES FOR MONDAY EVENING.

 A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR SOUTHERN NEWFOUNDLAND WILL MOVE INTO THE
NORTH ATLANTIC TODAY. THE MODERATE TO STRONG WIND FIELD WITH THIS
SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO COME TO END BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER NOVA SCOTIA THIS EVENING
WITH LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES.
 AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL WRAP UP INTO THE GREAT LAKES
ON MONDAY. A STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER MOST OF
THE EASTERN SEABOARD ON MONDAY AND SPREAD INTO HALIFAX MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE IN THE
APPROACHES MONDAY EVENING.

2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 15 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25
 DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 THIS MORNING AND TO LIGHT THIS
 AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING 25 DIMINISHING TO
 NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 THIS MORNING AND TO LIGHT LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH THE CHANCE OF FLURRIES. CLEARING
 THIS AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS 3.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS 2.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 2 TO 3 LOWERING TO ONE TO
 2 THIS AFTERNOON.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): ZERO TO PLUS ONE.

3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 15 MARCH - 09Z 16 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST
 10 TO 15 BEFORE MORNING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15
 BEFORE MORNING.
SKY/WEATHER: INCREASING CLOUDS.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS ONE.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW NEAR ZERO.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 2 LOWERING TO ONE
 OR LESS OVERNIGHT.

4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 16 MARCH - 03Z 17 MARCH.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 INCREASING
 TO SOUTHEAST 20 GUSTING 30 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND TO SOUTHEAST
 25 GUSTING 40 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND BECOMING SOUTH 25 GUSTING
 40 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST
 20 GUSTING 30 NEAR NOON AND TO SOUTHEAST 30 GUSTING 40 LATE IN
 THE AFTERNOON AND BECOMING SOUTH GALES 35 GUSTING 45 IN THE EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY BEGINNING IN THE
 AFTERNOON. MIST AND FOG DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS LOWERING TO 3 TO 6 IN THE AFTERNOON AND TO
ONE HALF TO 2 IN THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS 4 RISING TO 10 IN THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS 4.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): LESS THAN ONE BUILDING
 RAPIDLY IN THE EVENING TO REACH 3 TO 4 BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - TUESDAY 17 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTH 30 TO 45 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 LATE DAY.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY WITH MIST
 AND FOG ENDING LATE.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 14 / 9.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 10.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH THE CHANCE OF FLURRIES. CLEARING
 LATE.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): ZERO / MINUS 2.

7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - THURSDAY 19 MARCH.

WINDS (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO EAST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS ONE / MINUS 5.

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