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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 11 September 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 35 to 45 late this evening then diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 early Saturday morning. Wind becoming northwest 25 near noon Saturday then diminishing to light Saturday evening.

Showers ending Saturday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 11 September 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 5 late overnight then subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 11 September 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 25 in the morning and to southwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 15 knots backing to southwest 20.

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 11 September 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Sep estimated from Newfoundland near
4930N 5510W to 5500N 5145W to 6000N 5730W to 6130N 5420W to 5850N
4610W 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 - eastern half

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 11 September 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 11 September 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Great Northern Peninsula.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Saturday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday approaching ridge located over New
England.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:48 PM NDT 11 September 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Great Northern Peninsula will sweep
across the marine district tonight and Saturday before departing
Saturday evening. Strong to gale force westerlies ahead of the trough
will veer to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island
Bank.

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