Fourchu
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 21 September 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwesterly 25 knots veering to north 20 early Friday morning then diminishing to north 15 Friday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Friday evening.
Showers ending near noon Friday.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 21 September 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight and to 1 or
less Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 21 September 2023
Saturday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots backing to southwest
20 to 25 in the morning.
Sunday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Monday
Wind easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 June 2023 Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 June 2023Ice Coverage
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Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 21 September 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Sep estimated from Newfoundland near4926N 5355W to 5230N 4930W to 5330N 4930W to 5915N 5700W to 5955N
5120W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Sep estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5132N 5647W to Newfoundland near 5124N 5628W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Fourchu
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 21 September 2023'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 21 September 2023 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough located over the southern Gulf ofSt. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday departing trough located over Laurentian
Fan.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located over New England.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday quasi-stationary ridge located over the
western Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:20 PM ADT 21 September 2023 Tropical cyclone information: at 12:00 P.M. ADT hurricane nigel waslocated near 42.2 north and 45.0 west, or about 440 nautical miles
southeast of Cape Race Newfoundland. Maximum sustained winds were
estimated at 75 knots and the minimum central pressure was 977 MB.
Nigel was moving northeast at 26 knots. Nigel will continue
accelerating northeastward over the next couple days.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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