Fourchu
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 29 November 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind west 15 knots increasing to westerly 25 this morning then diminishing to west 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind backing to southwest 10 to 15 Thursday morning then increasing to southwest 20 Thursday afternoon.
Scattered showers ending this morning. Showers Thursday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 29 November 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this evening then subsiding
to 2 to 3 Thursday morning. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Thursday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 29 November 2023
Friday
Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind southwest 20 knots becoming northeast
20.
Sunday
Wind northeast 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4831N 6827W to 4832N 6832Wto 4805N 6926W to 4747N 6943W then westward. Sea ice south of the
ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4806N 6942W to 4816N
6925W to 4844N 6851W to Quebec near 4916N 6749W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5017N 6434W to 4958N 6205W
to 5009N 5956W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 28 November 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near5133N 5531W to 5230N 4915W to 5430N 4915W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 998 mb located south of the MarineDistrict.
By 10:00 a.m. AST today departing low 989 mb located over
southeastern Laurentian Fan.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over New England.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday ridge located over the central Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:52 AM AST 29 November 2023 Corrected for document format issues..A low pressure system will track northeastward across Laurentian Fan
later this morning. The low will continue northeastward away from the
marine district this afternoon and tonight. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies are expected in its wake today. These winds will
diminish tonight and Thursday morning as the low moves away and
A ridge of high pressure approaching from New England moves into
The marine district.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - southeastern half and Laurentian Fan.
Outlook for the start of the Southwest Nova lobster fishery.
Lfa34..
Thursday..Winds southwest 10 to 15 increasing to southwesterly 20 to
25 in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 metres in
the afternoon.
Friday..Winds southwest 25 diminishing to southwest 15 late in the
day. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 in the evening.
Saturday..Winds variable 10 to 15 becoming northerly 15 in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to near 1 metre in the
morning.
Sunday..Winds northeast 15 increasing to easterly 20 in the
afternoon. Seas near 1 metre building to 1 to 2 metres late in the
day.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- 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 - Hopedale and south
- 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
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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