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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 11 April 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to north 35 Sunday afternoon except north 25 over western sections.

Snow. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 11 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 11 April 2026
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind light.
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Bergy water except 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme southeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4717N 5246W to 4715N 4800W
to 4815N 4700W 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 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme
southeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 11 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4510N 5245W to 4505N 4650W 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 the
western iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 11 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 8:00 PM NDT 11 April 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 1005 mb located over the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday merging low 989 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 1000 mb located over the
southern Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday merging low 989 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight dissipating ridge located on a line
east-west over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:42 PM NDT 11 April 2026 A deepening low pressure system over the Gulf of St. Lawrence will
track eastward across Newfoundland tonight and Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, a second deepening low pressure system over the Southern
Grand Banks will track northeastward across the Grand Banks.
By Sunday afternoon, both systems are expected to merge into an
intense low pressure system that will remain nearly stationary just
east of Funk Island Bank.

Gale force northeasterlies to northwesterlies are expected in the
vicinity of the first low over the Gulf waters tonight, while gale
force southerlies to westerlies are expected over the Grand Banks
with the second low. As the lows merge on Sunday, gale force
southwesterlies to northwesterlies will spread to all remaining
waters.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.

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