FPCN10 CWHF 232030
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
METOC HALIFAX AT 232030Z OCTOBER 2024.

1. WARNING STATEMENT.

STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY EVENING.

AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER QUEBEC ON THURSDAY WHILE THE REMNANTS
OF TROPICAL CYCLONE OSCAR MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO NEWFOUNDLAND,
STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE HALIFAX REGION
ON THURSDAY EVENING ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PASSING REMNANTS.

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

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 DIMINISHING
 TO LIGHT THIS EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 DIMINISHING TO LIGHT
 OVERNIGHT.
SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST WITH A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. EXTENSIVE FOG AND
 MIST DEVELOPING THIS EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS DETERIORATING TO ONE HALF OR LESS TO ONE IN
 AND MIST THIS EVENING.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 13.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): LOW 12.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR ONE.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): 12 TO 13.

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

WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING NORTH 20 GUSTING
 30 IN THE EVENING.
WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 IN THE
 AFTERNOON THEN INCREASING TO NORTH 20 TO 25 GUSTING 30 IN THE
 EVENING.
SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST. EXTENSIVE FOG AND MIST RETREATING TO THE
 APPROACHES NEAR NOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND
 EVENING.
VISIBILITY (NM): ONE HALF OR LESS TO ONE IN FOG AND MIST IMPROVING
 TO 6 PLUS IN THE HARBOUR AND BASIN NEAR NOON.
TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 17.
TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 14.
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): LESS THAN ONE BECOMING ONE
 IN THE EVENING.

4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER.

WINDS (KTS): NORTH 25 TO 30 BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 GUSTING 25.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY BECOMING MAINLY SUNNY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 11 / 9.

5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER.

WINDS (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.
SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY. CHANCE
 OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE DAY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 12 / PLUS 3.

6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER.

WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 GUSTING 25 BECOMING WEST 10 GUSTING 20.
SKY/WEATHER: MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS BECOMING MAINLY
 SUNNY.
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 9 / 6.



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