873 
FPCN10 CWHF 061956
FORECAST FOR HALIFAX HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ISSUED BY
WSC HALIFAX FOR CF METOC CENTRE AT 052030Z SEPTEMBER 2008.

1. WARNINGS.

   GUST WARNING UPGRADED TO GALE WARNING.

   IT NOW APPEARS THAT THE REMAINS OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA
   WILL PASS SUFFICIENTLY CLOSE TO BRING WINDS OCCASIONALLY
   REACHING GALE FORCE TO THE HARBOUR AND APPROACHES ON SUNDAY
   MORNING.

2. FORECAST VALID 21-09Z.

   WINDS SOUTHERLY 15 TO 20 KNOTS OCCASIONALLY GUSTING TO 30 IN THE
   APPROACHES. WINDS INCREASING TO SOUTH 20 TO 30 BY DAWN. OVERCAST
   WITH PERIODS OF RAIN AND A RISK OF THUNDERSHOWERS. MIST AND FOG
   IN THE APPROACHES. VISIBILITY 2 TO 5 MILES IN RAIN AND MIST AND
   ONE HALF OR LESS IN FOG. LOW 17. SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT IN THE
   APPROACHES NEAR ONE METRE BUILDING TO 1.5 TO 2 OVERNIGHT.

3. FORECAST VALID 09-21Z.

   WINDS SOUTH 25 TO OCCASIONAL GALES 35 KNOTS. SQUALLS TO 40 IN THE
   APPROACHES. WINDS DIMINISHING TO WESTERLY 20 TO 25 BY EARLY AFTERNOON
   AND TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 BY EVENING. PERIODS OF RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY
   WITH A RISK OF THUNDERSHOWERS. RAIN TAPERING TO OCCASIONAL SHOWERS
   BY AFTERNOON WITH SUNNY BREAKS DEVELOPING. EXTENSIVE FOG AND MIST IN
   THE APPROACHES LIFTING IN THE AFTERNOON. VISIBILITY 2 TO 5 MILES IN
   PRECIPITATION AND MIST AND ONE HALF OR LESS IN FOG. HIGH 22.
   SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT IN THE APPROACHES NEAR 2 METRES BUILDING TO
   NEAR 3 METRES DURING THE DAY.

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