Strait of Belle Isle
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 13 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots backing to southeast 15 this evening then diminishing to light Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 10 to 15 Tuesday afternoon and to northwest 25 Tuesday evening.
Flurries tonight and Tuesday morning.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 13 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 13 April 2026
Wednesday
Wind north 25 knots diminishing to variable
10 to 15 in the morning.
Thursday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
variable 15 to 20.
Friday
Wind south 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 2 tenths grey-white ice in the extreme
northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4620N 4650Wto 4802N 4554W to 5200N 4900W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N
5800W to 6200N 5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 2 tenths grey-white ice in the extreme
northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4435N 5125W to 4440N 4530W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of thewestern iceberg limit.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 13 April 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 979 mb located east of Funk IslandBank.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 979 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located over the Quebec Lower
North Shore.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Tuesday low 1000 mb located east of the Grand
Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the East Coast of Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing ridge located east of the
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:46 PM NDT 13 April 2026 A low pressure system east of Funk Island Bank will slowly driftfurther out to sea tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies over
eastern waters in the wake of the low will gradually diminish tonight
as the low departs and a ridge of high pressure builds in from the
west.
Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure over the Lower North Shore of
Quebec will track eastward before developing into a low pressure
system over Southern Newfoundland tonight. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies will develop over the Southern Grand Banks south of
the low tonight.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and the Grand Banks.
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