FQCN53 CYQX 181750 EXTENDED MARINE FORECASTS FOR NEWFOUNDLAND ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 3:30 P.M. NDT MONDAY 18 MARCH 2024 FOR WEDNESDAY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 3:00 A.M. NDT TUESDAY. STRAIT OF BELLE ISLE. WEDNESDAY..WIND NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 TO 15 LATE IN THE DAY. THURSDAY..WIND NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 25. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS. NORTHEAST GULF. WEDNESDAY..WIND VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KNOTS. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING TO NORTHEAST 25. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS. GULF - PORT AU PORT. WEDNESDAY..WIND VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KNOTS. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35. FRIDAY..WIND WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS. SOUTHWEST COAST. WEDNESDAY..WIND WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 IN THE MORNING. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS. SOUTH COAST. WEDNESDAY..WIND WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 IN THE MORNING. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 35. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS. EAST COAST. WEDNESDAY..WIND WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING TO SOUTHWEST 25 IN THE MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 LATE IN THE DAY. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS. NORTHEAST COAST. WEDNESDAY..WIND VARIABLE 15 KNOTS. THURSDAY..WIND VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS. BELLE ISLE BANK. WEDNESDAY..WIND NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS BACKING TO NORTH 15 TO 20 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISHING TO LIGHT LATE IN THE DAY. THURSDAY..WIND VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTH 25 TO 35 KNOTS. FUNK ISLAND BANK. WEDNESDAY..WIND VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 LATE IN THE DAY. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTH 25 TO 35 KNOTS. NORTHERN GRAND BANKS. WEDNESDAY..WIND VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 25 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHWEST 25. SOUTHEASTERN GRAND BANKS. WEDNESDAY..WIND NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS BACKING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 25. FRIDAY..WIND VARIABLE 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SOUTHWESTERN GRAND BANKS. WEDNESDAY..WIND WEST 20 KNOTS BACKING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 LATE IN THE DAY. THURSDAY..WIND VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35. FRIDAY..WIND WEST 25 KNOTS. END