Fourchu
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 19 March 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind southwesterly 15 knots increasing to west 20 to 25 early this evening then diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 near noon Wednesday.
Scattered showers ending this morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 19 March 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 late this evening then subsiding
to 1 to 2 Wednesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 19 March 2024
Thursday
Wind southeasterly 25 knots.
Friday
Wind westerly 35 knots.
Saturday
Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west
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Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4602N 6133W to 4755N 6104Wto 4801N 6326W to 5021N 5757W to 4831N 5931W to 4725N 5928W to
Newfoundland near 4707N 5547W. Sea ice west then east of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:58 PM EDT 18 March 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4702N 5258W to 4800N 4815W to 5215N 4820W to 5620N 5225W to 5815N
5645W to 5755N 5150W to 5505N 4935W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5122N 5833W to Newfoundland near 5032N 5714W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 19 March 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today quasi-stationary low 990 mb located eastof Anticosti Island.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight building high located southwest of the
Marine District.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- 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
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port - northwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port - southeastern half
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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