Fourchu
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 08 March 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots increasing to southwest 30 early this morning then veering to westerly 20 to 25 overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 near noon Monday then backing to south 20 Monday evening.
Scattered showers ending this evening. Risk of thunderstorms today. Fog banks dissipating Monday morning. Fog banks reforming Monday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 08 March 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near noon then subsiding to
2 to 3 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Monday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 08 March 2026
Tuesday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
southwest 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind southwesterly 15 knots increasing to
northeasterly 20 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind south 25 knots increasing to southwest
35.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coast.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4549N 5807W to 4708N 5834W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coast.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4510N 4930W to 4540N 4345W to 4820N 4140W to 5210N
4630W to 5930N 5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today trough located over the St. Lawrence River.By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight departing trough located over Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough located over Ontario.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Monday approaching trough located over Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 1:30 AM AST 8 March 2026 A trough of low pressure over the St. Lawrence River will trackeastward today reaching Newfoundland by this evening and the Labrador
Sea on Monday. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds ahead of the
trough will diminish in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - northern half, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen -
northeastern half and Anticosti - southeastern half.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- 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 - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
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