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Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 16 April 2024

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 15 to 20 Wednesday morning.

Fog patches dissipating overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 16 April 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 16 April 2024
Thursday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.
Friday Wind north 25 to 35 knots becoming northeast 25.
Saturday Wind south 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 1 tenth first-year ice in the eastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5249N
5244W to 5518N 5205W to 5641N 5703W to 6027N 6021W to 6200N 5705W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5410W to 6030N 5359W to 6018N
5056W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 1 tenth first-year ice in the eastern section.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:32 PM EDT 15 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5100N 4800W to 5445N 4940W to 5620N
4915W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5035N 5955W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.

Iceberg Count

51 to 100 icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 16 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today trough located over Funk Island Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing trough located north of Belle
Isle Bank.

At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 1014 mb located south of Nova Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 1007 mb located over the Northeast
Coast of Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:02 PM NDT 16 April 2024 A low pressure system approaching the district from the southwest
will move to lie over Funk Island Bank by Wednesday afternoon. Strong
to gale force northerlies will develop over northern waters late on
Wednesday.

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

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