FPCN10 CWHF 010902 AAA
REVISED FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 010902Z APRIL 2026.

..AMENDED TO ADD A CHANCE OF THUNDERSHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING...

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT.

 A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE MARITIMES THIS MORNING WILL
BRING MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF IT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS WILL EASE SOMEWHAT NEAR MID DAY AS THE LOW ENTERS THE REGION
THEN VEER TO THE LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHWEST IN BEHIND LATER THIS
AFTERNOON.
 MODERATE NORTH WINDS VEER THROUGH NORTHEAST TO MODERATE TO STRONG
EAST ON THURSDAY AS A HIGH PRESSURE CELL BUILDS NORTH OF THE
MARITIMES AND TROUGH LINE LINGERS SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA.

2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 01 APRIL.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHEAST 10 OR LESS BECOMING
 SOUTHWEST 10 EARLY THIS MORNING THEN INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO
 15 GUSTING 20 THIS MORNING AND DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 10 NEAR
 NOON THEN VEERING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): EAST 10 TO 15 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15
 EARLY THIS MORNING THEN INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING 30 THIS
 MORNING AND DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
 THEN VEERING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN OR DRIZZLE AND MIST AND FOG
 LIFTING THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSHOWERS EARLY THIS
 MORNING.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE TO 4 IN RAIN DRIZZLE AND MIST AND ONE HALF OR
 LESS IN FOG IMPROVING TO 6 PLUS THIS AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 10.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 4.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 2 TO 3.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR ONE.

3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 01 APRIL - 09Z 02 APRIL.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 VEERING TO
 NORTH 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 THIS EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 VEERING TO NORTH 15
 GUSTING 20 THIS EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW MINUS 2.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW ZERO.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 2 TO 3 LOWERING TO 1.5 TO
 2 OVERNIGHT.

4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 02 APRIL - 03Z 3 APRIL.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTH 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20
 VEERING TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 IN THE MORNING AND TO EAST 10 TO 15
 IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTH 15 GUSTING 20 VEERING TO NORTHEAST
 15 GUSTING 20 IN THE MORNING AND TO EAST 15 TO 20 IN THE AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH PLUS ONE.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR ZERO.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - FRIDAY 3 APRIL.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 DIMINISHING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW OR ICE PELLETS IN THE
 MORNING. BECOMING PERIODS OF RAIN OR DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 2/MINUS 2.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SATURDAY 4 APRIL.

WINDS (KTS): NORTH 15 TO 20 BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 8/PLUS 3.

7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - SUNDAY 5 APRIL.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35.
SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST. PERIODS OF RAIN.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 8/ZERO.

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