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Strait of Belle Isle

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 January 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 this afternoon then veering to northwest 10 to 15 this evening. Wind becoming light near noon Friday.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending this evening.

Temperatures near minus 15.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 22 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon and to 1 or less this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 22 January 2026
Saturday Wind north 15 to 20 knots backing to northwest 25 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 1 tenth new ice except 5 tenths new ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth new ice except 5 tenths new ice in the northeastern section.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5100N 4800W to 5215N 4800W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

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

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 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 10:00 AM NST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 979 mb located south of Greenland.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 979 mb located south of
Greenland.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 1006 mb located north of Prince Edward
Island.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday low 984 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cabot Strait.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:58 AM NST 22 January 2026 A low pressure system south of Greenland will remain nearly
stationary today and weaken. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure will
approach from the west. Gale to storm force westerlies between these
two features will begin to diminish as the ridge moves in and the low
weakens.

A second low pressure system will form over the Maritimes this
afternoon and track northeastward across Newfoundland to lie east of
Funk Island Bank by Friday afternoon. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies ahead of the low will shift to strong to gale force
westerlies to northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast
- Cape St. Francis and south, and the Southern Grand Banks.

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