FPCN10 CWHF 230830
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 230830Z OCTOBER 2024.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

   STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY EVENING.

   AS THE RIDGE MOVES OFF TO THE EAST, EXPECT LIGHT TO MODERATE
   SOUTHWEST WINDS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH STRONGER
   WIND GUSTS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONTAL TROUGH. THE COLD
   FRONTAL TROUGH WILL LIFT TO THE NORTHEAST THURSDAY AS THE
   REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM OSCAR BEGIN TO APPROACH THE REGION
   GIVING LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHEAST WINDS BEGINNING THURSDAY
   AFTERNOON THEN BACKING TO MODERATE TO STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY
   WINDS THURSDAY EVENING.
   THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A GUST WARNING AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY,
   WHEN THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION
   ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING TO THE SOUTHEAST
   OF THE REGION.

2. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z 23 OCTOBER.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHERLY
 10 TO 15 THIS MORNING WITH OCCASIONAL AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHEAST 10 OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHERLY 10
 TO 15 GUSTING 20 THIS MORNING.
SKY/WEATHER: BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING THEN BECOMING A MIX
 OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. PATCHY MIST DISSIPATING THIS
 MORNING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT 2 TO 6 IN MIST DISSIPATING THIS
 MORNING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 18.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 13.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE OR LESS.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): 10 TO 11.

3. FORECAST VALID 21Z 23 OCTOBER - 09Z 24 OCTOBER.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 BECOMING
 SOUTH 10 OR LESS THIS EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 WITH EVENING GUSTS TO
 20.
SKY/WEATHER: BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE
 OVERNIGHT. PATCHY MIST AND FOG DEVELOPING THIS EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS. PATCHY ONE TO 5 IN MIST AND ONE HALF OR
 LESS IN FOG DEVELOPING THIS EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 14.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW 11.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE OR LESS.

4. FORECAST VALID 09Z 24 OCTOBER - 03Z 25 OCTOBER.

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 OR LESS BECOMING
 LIGHT IN THE MORNING THEN INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 IN THE
 EVENING AND TO NORTH 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 NEAR MIDNIGHT.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING
 THEN INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
 TO 20 DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING AND BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 GUSTING
 30 NEAR MIDNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. CHANCE
 OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PATCHY MIST AND FOG
 RETREATING TO THE COAST IN THE MORNING THEN DISSIPATING IN THE
 AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS. PATCHY ONE TO 5 IN MIST AND ONE HALF OR
 LESS IN FOG.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 17.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 14.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): LESS THAN ONE BUILDING TO
 ONE TO 2 NEAR MIDNIGHT.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER.

WINDS (KTS): NORTH 25 TO 30 DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 NEAR
 MIDDAY THEN NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 LATE.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 13 / 9.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER.

WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 10 DIMINISHING TO LIGHT THEN BECOMING
 SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A
 CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 11 / PLUS 3.

7. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER.

WINDS (KTS): WEST 15 TO 20 BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 9 / PLUS 5.

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