Fourchu
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 01 April 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots veering to northwest 25 to 35 early this evening then becoming northwest 25 near noon Wednesday. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Wednesday evening.
Rain and fog patches ending this evening.
Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 3 Wednesday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4620N 6017W to 4656N6003W to 4753N 6116W to 4754N 6327W to Anticosti Island near 4923N
6335W. Sea ice south and west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4948N 6315W to
4948N 5942W to 5031N 5752W to Newfoundland near 4847N 5846W. Sea ice
north and east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 4:54 PM EDT 1 April 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4658N 5404W to 4410N 5055W to 4410N 4620W to 4655N 4040W to 5230N
4450W to 5610N 4930W to 5900N 5620W to 6135N 5510W to 5900N 4735W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6230W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5916W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Fourchu
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 01 April 2025'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 1 April 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today cold front located over the central MarineDistrict.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday cold front located on a line north-south
over the Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday approaching ridge located over the Gulf
of Maine.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 5:57 PM ADT 1 April 2025 A cold front over the central marine district will track eastwardacross the area tonight to lie over the Grand Banks overnight
tonight. Strong to gale force southwesterlies ahead of the cold front
shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies behind it.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian
Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf -
Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou, and Anticosti. Freezing spray warnings
are in effect for Cabot Strait and all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- 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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