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FPCN10 CWHF 192030

FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY

METOC HALIFAX AT 192030Z MAY 2024.



1. WARNING STATEMENT.



   STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE APPROACHES.



   A SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE SOUTH WILL CONTINUE TO

   GIVE MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLIES OVER THE APPROACHES THIS

   EVENING BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO EASE THIS EVENING AND INTO THE

   OVERNIGHT AS THE SLOW BEGINS TO TRACK AWAY.



2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 19 MAY - 09Z 20 MAY.



WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): EASTERLY 10 OR LESS.

WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): EAST 15 TO 20 WITH EARLY EVENING GUSTS TO

 25 DIMINISHING TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 OVERNIGHT.

SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH PATCHY DRIZZLE AND MIST. PATCHY FOG OVER

 THE APPROACHES.

VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT ONE TO 5 IN PATCHY DRIZZLE AND MIST

 AND ONE HALF OR LESS IN FOG PATCHES OVER THE APPROACHES.

TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): LOW 7.

TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR 6.

SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2.

SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR 5.



3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 20 MAY - 03Z 21 MAY.



WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): NORTHEAST 10 OR LESS BECOMING

 SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN LIGHT IN THE EVENING.

WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 BECOMING EASTERLY 10 TO

 15 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT.

SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY WITH PATCHY DRIZZLE ENDING IN THE MORNING.

 BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD OVER THE BASIN AND HARBOUR IN THE

 AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING CLOUDY AGAIN IN THE EVENING. PATCHY MIST

 AND FOG DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING THEN REDEVELOPING IN THE EVENING.

VISIBILITY (NM): 6 PLUS EXCEPT ONE HALF OR LESS TO 3 IN FOG AND MIST

 PATCHES.

TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): HIGH 13.

TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): HIGH 8.

SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): ONE TO 1.5.



4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - TUESDAY 21 MAY.



WINDS (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15.

SKY/WEATHER: CLOUDY BECOMING SUNNY NEAR NOON. FOG AND MIST

 DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING.

MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 19 / 7.



5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - WEDNESDAY 22 MAY.



WINDS (KTS): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 BECOMING LIGHT LATE.

SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 21 / 9.



6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - THURSDAY 23 MAY.



WINDS (KTS): LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20.

SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

 COASTAL FOG.

MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 19 / 8.



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