Fourchu
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 11 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southerly 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 this evening and to northwest 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 Sunday evening.
Scattered showers this afternoon and this evening. Flurries or showers Sunday evening. Fog patches dissipating this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in precipitation.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4607N 5949W to 4606N5926W to 4712N 5933W to Newfoundland near 4753N 5924W. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 11 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4510N 5245W to 4505N 4650W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Fourchu
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 11 April 2026'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 11 April 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today intensifying low 1008 mb located over theGulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday low 1001 mb located over western
Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday departing low located northeast of
Newfoundland.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday approaching ridge located west of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:17 PM ADT 11 April 2026 A low pressure system over the Gulf of St. Lawrence will continue tointensify as it moves east to lie over Western Newfoundland tonight.
Strong to gale force northwesterlies will develop over eastern waters
tonight in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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