Belle Isle Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 11 March 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 knots except northwest 25 over southwestern sections. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 late overnight except light over southwestern sections. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 near noon Thursday then increasing to east 25 Thursday evening.
Flurries changing to snow near noon Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending near noon Thursday. Freezing spray beginning Thursday evening.
Temperatures minus 14 to minus 6 rising to minus 8 to zero Thursday evening.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5001N 5302W to 5141N 4911W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
3 tenths first-year ice except 8 tenths first-year ice in the
western section.
Ice Forecasts
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5001N 5302W to 5141N 4911W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 2:59 PM EDT 11 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5930N
5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5825N 4900W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
10 to 25 icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 2:59 PM EDT 11 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5930N
5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5825N 4900W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 11 March 2026'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 11 March 2026Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 8:00 PM NDT 11 March 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 978 mb located over eastern LabradorSea.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Thursday departing low 994 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday low 994 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Thursday low 991 mb located over Northeast Gulf.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located from the Grand Banks to
Hudson Bay.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Thursday departing ridge located over Belle
Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:47 PM NDT 11 March 2026 An intense low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will tracksoutheastward to lie southeast of the Labrador marine district by
overnight tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will persist
over Belle Isle Bank tonight as a result of this low.
A second low pressure system will approach from the west tonight and
cross the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Thursday. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies to southeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to
southwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, Belle Isle
Bank and Northern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank and Funk
Island Bank.
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