Fourchu
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 06 February 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northeast 15 knots increasing to northeast 25 early this evening then diminishing to northerly 15 Saturday morning. Wind veering to northeast 20 Saturday evening.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 06 February 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near
midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 06 February 2026
Sunday
Wind north 25 to 30 knots.
Monday
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water except 2 tenths new ice in a few sheltered bays.
Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 February 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4715N 5915W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 2 tenths new ice in a few sheltered bays.
Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:44 PM EST 6 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4735N 5245W to 4805N 5005W to 4840N 4830W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 6 February 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. AST today intensifying low 972 mb located south ofWest Scotian Slope.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday low 961 mb located southeast of
Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:08 PM AST 6 February 2026 A low pressure system south of West Scotian Slope will intensify asit tracks northeastward passing south of the marine district tonight.
Strong to gale force northeasterly winds will develop over southern
waters this evening, with northeasterlies reaching storm force in the
southern most portions of Laurentian Fan.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan - southern half. Gale warnings are in effect for East
Scotian Slope, Banquereau - southeastern half, and Laurentian Fan -
northern half.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- 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 - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- 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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