Fourchu
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 17 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 30 late this evening then diminishing to southwest 15 early Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to light near noon Sunday.
Periods of rain or snow tonight and Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 5 overnight.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 17 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening and to 1 to 2
Sunday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 17 January 2026
Monday
Wind northeast 25 knots backing to northwest 25
in the morning.
Tuesday
Wind west 25 to 30 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to west
15.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4532N 6507W to NovaScotia near 4500N 6510W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4435N 6327W to 4432N
6251W to 4539N 5917W to 4704N 6000W to 4825N 6224W to 5039N 5807W to
4759N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4738N 5919W. Sea ice northwest then
east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 5532W to 5030N 5230W to 5200N 4915W to 5315N 4915W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 17 January 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. AST today trough located near the Gulf of Maine.By 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday trough located over Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday ridge located over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday ridge located over the central Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:09 PM AST 17 January 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Gulf of Maine with track across themarine district tonight. Strong to gale force southerlies are
expected ahead of this trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Sable, East Scotian Slope, southeastern half of Banquereau and
Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- 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 - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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