Fourchu
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 07 December 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind north 25 to 30 knots backing to northwesterly 25 early this evening then increasing to northwest 30 near noon Friday.
Showers or flurries this morning. Flurries overnight and Friday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures near plus 2.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 07 December 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 metre building to 2 this morning and to 2 to 3 Friday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 07 December 2023
Saturday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind light increasing to south 15 to 20
knots.
Monday
Wind south 20 knots increasing to south
40.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4614N 6417W to4649N 6445W to 4727N 6441W to 4827N 6405W to Quebec near 4845N
6410W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6751W to 4951N
6624W to Anticosti Island near 4945N 6414W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4952N 6343W to
5002N 6322W to 4952N 6128W to 5001N 5941W to Quebec near 5125N
5737W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5240N 5548W to 5315N 5400W to 5630N 5400W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM AST 7 December 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. AST today quasi-stationary high 1018 mb locatedover Quebec.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today deepening low 976 mb located southeast of
the Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 948 mb located northeast of the
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:51 AM AST 7 December 2023 A low pressure system south of the Grand Banks will continue todeepen as it tracks north-northeast today and Friday. Strong to gale
force northwesterlies are expected for the southeasternmost slope
waters this morning. Additionally gale force northwesterlies will
develop over eastern waters tonight and Friday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan - southern half, Cabot Strait, Gulf -
Magdalen and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- 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 - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- 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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