FPCN10 CWHF 030830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 030830Z MAY 2026.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

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

 AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE UP FROM THE
SOUTH AND INTO THE MARITIMES TODAY BRINGING INCREASING EASTERLY
WINDS AHEAD OF IT. MODERATE TO STRONG EAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP THIS MORNING. STRONG TO GALE FORCE EAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO
STORM FORCE OVER THE APPROACHES ARE FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON. THE
LOW CENTRE IS FORECAST TO PASS BY TO THE SOUTH OF HALIFAX THIS
EVENING AND WINDS EASE SOMEWHAT WHILE THEY BACK TO NORTH THROUGH
NORTHWEST TO WEST BUT REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY OVERNIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY.

2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 03 MAY.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO EAST 10 TO
 15 GUSTING 25 BY LATE THIS MORNING THEN TO EAST 25 TO 30 GUSTING 40
 THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHEAST 10 INCREASING TO EAST 15 TO 20
 GUSTING 25 BY LATE THIS MORNING THEN TO EAST 35 GUSTING 50 THIS
 AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST. RAIN MIST AND PATCHY FOG DEVELOPING  EARLY
 THIS MORNING. RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSHOWERS
 THIS AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS LOWERING TO 2 TO 5 IN RAIN AND MIST AND TO
 ONE HALF OR LESS IN PATCHY FOG.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 6.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR 4.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 1.5 BUILDING TO 2
 TO 3 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND TO 3 TO 4 LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR 4.

3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 03 MAY - 09Z 04 MAY.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): EAST 25 TO 30 GUSTING 40
 EASING TO NORTH 20 TO 25 GUSTING 35 THIS EVENING AND BECOMING WEST
 20 TO 25 GUSTING 35 NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN EASING TO WEST 15 TO 20
 GUSTING 30 OVERNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): EAST 35 GUSTING 50 EASING TO NORTH 25
 GUSTING 35 THIS EVENING AND BECOMING WEST 25 GUSTING 35 NEAR
 MIDNIGHT THEN EASING TO WEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST. RAIN...POSSIBLY BECOMING MIXED AT TIMES WITH
 SNOW THIS EVENING...TAPERING TO SHOWERS FLURRIES OR DRIZZLE NEAR
 MIDNIGHT THEN ENDING OVERNIGHT. MIST AND PATCHY FOG DISSIPATING
 THIS EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 2 TO 5 IN PRECIPITATION AND MIST AND ONE HALF OR
 LESS IN PATCHY FOG IMPROVING TO 6 PLUS THIS EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 2.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW 3.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 3 TO 4 LOWERING TO 2 TO 3
 OVERNIGHT.

4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 04 MAY - 03Z 5 MAY.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): WEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 30
 BACKING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 GUSTING 30 IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): WEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 BACKING TO
 SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 IN THE AFTERNOON.
SKY/WEATHER: BECOMING MAINLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE MORNING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 13.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 7.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 2 TO 3.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - TUESDAY 5 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY SUNNY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 13/7.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - WEDNESDAY 6 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 12/8.

7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - THURSDAY 7 MAY.

WINDS (KTS): SOUTH 20 TO 25 DIMINISHING TO LIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 10/8.

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