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Belle Isle Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 26 December 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this morning and to light this evening except southwest 15 to 20 over northwestern sections Friday.

Flurries ending this evening.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 26 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 1 to 2 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 26 December 2024
Saturday Wind west 10 to 15 knots veering to north 10 to 15 in the morning.
Sunday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water.  

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Ice Forecasts

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4926N 5423W to 5345N 5500W
to 5600N 5945W to 5911N 6218W to 5945N 6045W to 6200N 5838W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4926N 5423W to 5345N 5500W
to 5600N 5945W to 5911N 6218W to 5945N 6045W to 6200N 5838W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 1:30 PM EST 25 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5336N 5635W to 5345N 5330W to 5445N 5230W to 5930N 5815W to
6030N 5230W to 5930N 4950W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northwest of the
iceberg limit.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 1:30 PM EST 25 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5336N 5635W to 5345N 5330W to 5445N 5230W to 5930N 5815W to
6030N 5230W to 5930N 4950W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 03:00 AM NST 26 December 2024

'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 3:00 AM NST 26 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 990 mb located over the coast of
Greenland.
By 10:00 a.m. NST today departing low 985 mb located east of
Greenland.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line east-west over
Laurentian Fan.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday trough located on a line north-south over
the southwestern Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line east-west over
Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
east-west over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:50 AM NST 26 December 2024 A low pressure system along the coast of Greenland will track east of
Greenland this morning. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure over
Newfoundland will begin to slowly drift northward. Strong to gale
force southwesterlies over northern waters between these two features
will diminish this morning.

A trough of low pressure over the Laurentian Fan will track
northeastward to lie over the Grand Banks by this afternoon. Strong
to gale force east to southeasterlies are expected east of the
trough, with strong to gale force northeasterlies to its north and
west.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Belle Isle
Bank, and the Grand Banks.

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