Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 18 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northeast 25 knots diminishing to northeast 15 to 20 overnight and to northeast 10 to 15 Friday morning. Wind becoming light Friday afternoon.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 17 April 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 18 April 2024
Saturday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
south 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind south 15 to 20 knots backing to southeast
25.
Monday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water except 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme eastern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6027N 6021W to 6200N 5854W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5522W to 6030N 5359W to 6018N
5056W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme eastern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:55 PM EDT 17 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4720W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6031W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.
Iceberg Count
51 to 100 icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 1002 mb located over the southeasternGrand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday low 1000 mb located over the southwestern
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:52 AM NDT 18 April 2024 A low pressure system over the Southeastern Grand Banks willretrograde towards the Avalon Peninsula today before moving eastwards
out to sea on Friday. Strong to gale force northeast to
northwesterlies can be expected to the north and west of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Gulf waters, and
the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Labrador Area
- Belle Isle Bank
- Central Brevoort - northern half
- Central Brevoort - southern half
- East Brevoort - southern half
- East Labrador Sea
- Funk Island Bank - northwestern half
- Funk Island Bank - southeastern half
- Lake Melville
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Mid Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale
- Northeast Coast
- Northwest Labrador Sea
- North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek
- North Labrador Coast - Saglek and south
- Resolution - eastern half
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
- Ungava - eastern half
- West Brevoort - northern half
- West Brevoort - southern half
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