####018002228#### FPCN10 CWHF 272030 FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY METOC HALIFAX AT 272030Z MARCH 2024. 1. WARNING STATEMENT. STRONG WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY EVENING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE THURSDAY EVENING TO MODERATE TO STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLIES AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES NOVA SCOTIA. 2. FORECAST VALID 21Z 27 MARCH - 09Z 28 MARCH. WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10. WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15. EARLY EVENING GUST TO 20. SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST. PERIODS OF DRIZZLE AND OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. MIST AND FOG. VISIBILITY (NM): ZERO TO ONE IN PRECIPITATION FOG AND MIST. TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): RISING TO 8 OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): RISING TO 6 OVERNIGHT. SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): NEAR 2. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): NEAR 2. 3. FORECAST VALID 09Z 28 MARCH - 03Z 29 MARCH. WINDS - HARBOUR/BEDFORD BASIN (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 OR LESS INCREASING TO SOUTHERLY 15 TO 20 GUSTING 25 IN THE EVENING. WINDS - APPROACHES (KTS): SOUTHERLY 10 TO 15 BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN INCREASING TO SOUTHERLY 20 GUSTING 30 IN THE EVENING. SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST. PERIODS OF DRIZZLE AND OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. BECOMING RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSHOWERS IN THE EVENING. MIST AND FOG. VISIBILITY (NM): ONE TO 4 IN PRECIPITATION AND MIST AND ONE HALF OR LESS IN FOG. TEMPERATURE - DOCKYARD (C): STEADY NEAR 9. TEMPERATURE - APPROACHES (C): STEADY NEAR 6. SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - APPROACHES (M): 1.5 TO 2. 4. OUTLOOK DAY 3 - FRIDAY 29 MARCH. WINDS (KTS): SOUTHERLY 20. SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST. PERIODS OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE. MIST AND FOG. MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): 10 / 8. 5. OUTLOOK DAY 4 - SATURDAY 30 MARCH. WINDS (KTS): WESTERLY 25 TO 35 BECOMING WESTERLY 20. SKY/WEATHER: OVERCAST. PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO FLURRIES. MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 5 / PLUS 2. 6. OUTLOOK DAY 5 - SUNDAY 31 MARCH. WINDS (KTS): NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15. SKY/WEATHER: A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE (C): PLUS 5 / MINUS ONE. END/METOC-HFX