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Belle Isle Bank

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 24 April 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to northeast 35 Saturday afternoon.

Periods of rain and fog patches.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 24 April 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 24 April 2026
Sunday Wind north 35 knots.
Monday Wind north 25 knots backing to northwest 15 to 20.
Tuesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 24 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.  

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Ice Forecasts

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 24 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4755N 4804W
to 5518N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6054N 5917W to 6200N 5700W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 5 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 24 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4755N 4804W
to 5518N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6054N 5917W to 6200N 5700W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 23 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4320N 5020W to 4320N 4630W to 4630N 4410W to 5000N
4415W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5740N 4850W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

More than 100 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 23 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4320N 5020W to 4320N 4630W to 4630N 4410W to 5000N
4415W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5740N 4850W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 24 April 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 24 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 982 mb located over the southwestern
Grand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 981 mb located over the northern
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:50 AM NDT 24 April 2026 A low pressure system over the Southwestern Grand Banks will slowly
move to lie over the Southeastern Grand Banks by this evening and
meander over the Northern Grand Banks on Saturday. Gale to storm
force easterlies to northeasterlies will spread over southeastern
waters north of the low today. Winds will shift to gale to storm
force southwesterlies to northwesterlies as the low passes.
On Saturday, winds northwest of the low will strengthen to strong to
gale force northerlies to northeasterlies.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
the Southern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for Strait of
Belle Isle, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Northeast Coast,
Belle Isle Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.

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