Fourchu
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Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 23 April 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 knots this evening and to northeast 20 to 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 near noon Wednesday then increasing to westerly 20 to 25 Wednesday evening.
Rain overnight and Wednesday. Fog patches forming Wednesday morning.
Temperatures near plus 2.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 23 April 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 late
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 23 April 2024
Thursday
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15 late in the day.
Friday
Wind light becoming westerly 10 to 15
knots.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to southwest 15 to 20
knots.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 April 2024 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5014N 6215W to 5005N 6212W to4950N 6034W to 5114N 5741W to 5117N 5728W then northeastward. Sea
ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:12 PM EDT 22 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4940W to 5625N 4855W then eastward.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Fourchu
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 23 April 2024'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 10:00 AM ADT 23 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday trough located over East Scotian Slope.By 8:00 p.m. ADT Wednesday trough located from Laurentian Fan to
the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Quebec.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday trough located from Maine to the Quebec
Lower North Shore.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:44 AM ADT 23 April 2024 A trough of low pressure will approach the marine district from thesouth today and will lie over East Scotian Slope tonight. The trough
will move northward to lie from Cabot Strait to Laurentian Fan
Wednesday evening. Strong easterlies over southeastern waters ahead
of the trough will veer to strong to gale force southerlies on
Wednesday as the trough moves northward.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan - eastern half.
A freezing spray warning is in effect for Anticosti - eastern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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