Fourchu
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 May 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northerly 20 to 25 late this morning then backing to northwest 25 to 30 early this evening. Wind backing to west 25 Wednesday morning then to southwest 20 Wednesday evening.
Showers ending overnight. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 11 May 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening then building
to 2 to 3 Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 May 2026
Thursday
Wind light increasing to southeast 20 knots
in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to northeast
30.
Saturday
Wind southwest 15 knots veering to westerly
20.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 May 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5016N 6251W to 4956N 6207W to4956N 5959W to 5116N 5738W to Quebec near 5125N 5736W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:49 PM EDT 11 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 May estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5545W to 4125N 5045W to 4135N 4645W to 4735N 4420W to 5310N
4705W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Fourchu
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 May 2026'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 3:00 AM ADT 12 May 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today deepening low 1008 mb located over EastScotian Slope.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 1002 mb located over northern Banquereau.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday departing low 988 mb located north
of Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located west of the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Wednesday ridge located from the Gaspe Peninsula
to West Scotian Slope.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:47 AM ADT 12 May 2026 A developing low pressure system over East Scotian Slope this morningwill move north to lie over Northern Banquereau by this afternoon.
Strong to gale force west to northwesterlies will develop later this
evening in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait and Banquereau.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Belle Isle Bank - northwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- 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
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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