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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 03 April 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light this afternoon then increasing to southeast 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind backing to northeast 15 to 20 Friday morning.

Flurries overnight and Friday.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending this afternoon.

Temperatures minus 12 rising to minus 5 Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 03 April 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less except 1 to 2 over western sections Friday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 03 April 2025
Saturday Wind north 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind light increasing to south 15 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind southeast 20 knots diminishing to west 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 3 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday 7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 3 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 5012N 4758W
to 5441N 5101W to 5658N 5641W to 5954N 5850W to 6158N 5721W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated first-year
ice along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:04 PM EDT 2 April 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4658N 5404W to 4410N 5055W to 4410N 4620W to 4655N 4040W to 5230N
4450W to 5610N 4930W to 5900N 5620W to 6135N 5510W to 5900N 4735W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6230W to 4855N 6100W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5916W.

Iceberg Count

Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 03 April 2025

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 NDT 3 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 983 mb located over eastern Labrador
Sea.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing low 991 mb located northeast
of Labrador Sea.

At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 993 mb located over Ontario.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Friday low 1005 mb located over Cape Breton
Island.

At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over Nova Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Friday ridge located over the eastern Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:55 AM NDT 3 April 2025 An intense low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will track
northwards today. Gale force northwesterlies over Belle Isle Bank
will diminish today as the low departs.

A second area of low pressure will approach the district from the
west today and pass over Cape Breton Island then south of
Newfoundland on Friday. Strong to gale force northeast to
southeasterlies are expected to develop north of the low on Friday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank and Southwestern Grand Banks.

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

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