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Strait of Belle Isle

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 03 May 2024

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind northeast 25 knots diminishing to northeast 15 to 20 near midnight and to northeast 10 to 15 Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 03 May 2024

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Saturday morning.

Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this morning and to 1 or less late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 03 May 2024
Sunday Wind light increasing to southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 25.
Tuesday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 3 May 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 3 May 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5154N 5602W to
Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5531W to
5145N 5310W to 5358N 5225W to 5521N 5342W to 5647N 5746W to 6200N
5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:09 PM EDT 3 May 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4940N 4905W to 5405N 4905W to 5740N 5210W to 5940N
5040W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 May estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6004W to Newfoundland near 4929N 5802W.

Iceberg Count

51 to 100 icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 3 May 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today quasi-stationary low 997 mb located southeast
of the Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough from low located on a line east-west
over Laurentian Fan.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing trough located south of the
Marine District.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over northern
Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:31 PM NDT 3 May 2024 A low pressure system southeast of the Grand Banks will remain nearly
stationary throughout the forecast period. A trough extending from
the low currently over the Laurentian Fan will depart this evening.
The trough combined with a strong ridge of high pressure north of the
district will cause strong to gale force northeasterlies across
northern and western waters today.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
Gulf waters.

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