FPCN10 CWHF 100830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 100830Z APRIL 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY.

A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP NOVA SCOTIA ON SATURDAY AND GIVE STRONG
SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT VEERING TO STRONG NORTHWESTERLIES
IN THE WAKE.

2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 10 APRIL.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHERLY 10 TO
 15 THIS MORNING WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO
 20.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 10.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS 4.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE OR LESS.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR PLUS 2.

3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 10 APRIL - 09Z 11 APRIL.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 DIMINISHING
 TO LIGHT THIS EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A FEW CLOUDS BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT WITH
 PATCHY FOG AND MIST.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT PATCHY ONE HALF OR LESS TO 2 IN FOG
 AND MIST OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW PLUS 5.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW PLUS 3.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR ONE.

4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 11 APRIL - 03Z 12 APRIL.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
 15 GUSTING 20 IN THE MORNING THEN VEERING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20
 GUSTING 25 IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20 INCREASING
 TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 IN THE MORNING THEN VEERING TO
 NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 IN THE AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY. PERIODS OF DRIZZLE WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
 BEGINNING NEAR NOON CHANGING TO A FEW WET FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.
 PATCHY FOG AND MIST DISSIPATING IN THE AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS BECOMING 2 TO 6 IN PRECIPITATION NEAR NOON.
 PATCHY ONE HALF OR LESS TO 2 IN FOG AND MIST IN THE MORNING AND
 EARLY AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 9.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH PLUS 5.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 1.5.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - SUNDAY 12 APRIL.

WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 WEAKENING TO NORTHWEST 10
 TO 15 GUSTING 20.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 9 / PLUS 2.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - MONDAY 13 APRIL.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF RAIN.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 10 / PLUS 3.

7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - TUESDAY 14 APRIL.

WINDS (KTS): WEST 10 TO 15 BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 GUSTING 20.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 14 / PLUS 5.


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