Fourchu
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Marine Forecast
Issued 07:34 AM AST 01 February 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to north 15 this morning and to light Thursday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 25 to 30 Thursday evening.
Scattered flurries ending Thursday morning.
Temperatures near minus 4.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 01 February 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this afternoon then
building to 1 to 2 Thursday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 01 February 2023
Friday
Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest 30
in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind northwest 40 knots.
Sunday
Wind west 25 knots increasing to south 40 late
in the day.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 31 January 2023 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4542N 6218W to PrinceEdward Island near 4559N 6231W. Sea ice southwest of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 4658N 6157W to 4713N 6215W to 4753N
6129W to 4738N 6105W to 4658N 6157W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4628N 6240W
to 4730N 6411W to 4905N 6319W to 4849N 6145W to 5052N 5740W to
Newfoundland near 4926N 5812W. Sea ice west then east of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:46 PM EST 31 January 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4925N 4925W to 5050N 4745W to 5830N 5550W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Feb estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5845W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 1 February 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing low located east of the AvalonPeninsula.
At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located over the Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:34 AM AST 1 February 2023 A low pressure system approaching from Southeastern Quebec will givestrong to gale force southwesterlies late on Thursday.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- 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
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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