Fourchu
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 07 October 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northeast 25 knots veering to easterly 15 to 20 this afternoon then diminishing to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 15 near noon Tuesday and to southeast 25 Tuesday evening.
Scattered showers.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 07 October 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 07 October 2024
Wednesday
Wind southwesterly 15 knots.
Thursday
Wind light.
Friday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 6 October 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Oct estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5208N 5543W to 5230N 5430W to 5430N 5230W to 5730N 5600W to
5845N 5230W to 5910N 5035W to 5820N 4745W then eastwards.
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No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Fourchu
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 07 October 2024'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 3:00 AM ADT 7 October 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 991 mb located south of Laurentian Fan.By 3:30 p.m. ADT today departing low 991 mb located southeast of
Laurentian Fan.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday trough located west of the Marine
District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Tuesday trough located from New Brunswick to East
Scotian Slope.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located from Labrador Sea to Georges
Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday ridge located from Labrador Sea to
Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:43 AM ADT 7 October 2024 A low pressure system south of Laurentian Fan will gradually movesoutheastward away from the district today. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies over southeastern waters will weaken as the low pulls
away.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - southeastern half and Laurentian Fan.
At 12 P.M. ADT, hurricane Kirk was located near latitude 38.6 north
and longitude 43.6 west, with maximum sustained winds of 70 knots and
central pressure of 964 MB. Kirk was moving northeast at 22 knots.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- 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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