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Strait of Belle Isle

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 13 January 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 this evening then diminishing to west 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Wednesday morning then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 Wednesday evening.

Snow Wednesday late in the day. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending Wednesday morning.

Temperatures minus 8 rising to minus 2 Wednesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 13 January 2026

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near midnight and to 1 to 2 Wednesday afternoon.

Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight and to 1 or less Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 13 January 2026
Thursday Wind south 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 45.
Saturday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 2 tenths new ice in a few sheltered bays. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5415N 5500W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 2 tenths new ice in a few sheltered bays.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5015N 5430W to 5245N 5045W to 5345N 5045W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the
western iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 8:00 PM NST 13 January 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

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 8:00 PM NST 13 January 2026

Moderate 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 NST 13 January 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 965 mb located northeast of Belle
Isle Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Wednesday departing low 971 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located south of the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday ridge located east of the Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:44 PM NST 13 January 2026 A low pressure system northeast of Belle Isle Bank will continue to
track northeastward farther away from the district tonight and
Wednesday. Strong to gale force westerlies to southwesterlies will
gradually diminish over all waters as the low moves away and weakens.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, East Coast, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank,
Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.

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