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Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 24 April 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 knots except light over western sections early this morning. Wind increasing to north 35 overnight. Wind north 35 Saturday.

Periods of snow or rain becoming periods of rain overnight then periods of snow or rain Saturday evening. Fog patches.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 24 April 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 24 April 2026
Sunday Wind north 35 knots diminishing to north 25 late in the day.
Monday Wind north 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.
Tuesday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 April 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 April 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4708N 4645W
to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6046N 5829W to 6200N 5700W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 23 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4320N 5020W to 4320N 4630W to 4630N 4410W to 5000N
4415W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5740N 4850W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 06:43 AM NDT 24 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 3:00 AM NDT 24 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 985 mb located southwest of the Grand
Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 981 mb located over the eastern
Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today dissipating low 1005 mb located over the
Quebec Lower North Shore.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:59 AM NDT 24 April 2026 A low pressure system southwest of the Grand Banks will slowly move
northeastward to lie over the Southeastern Grand Banks by this
evening and meander over the Northern Grand Banks on Saturday.
Gale to storm force easterlies to northeasterlies will spread over
southeastern waters north of the low today. Winds will shift to gale
to storm force southwesterlies to northwesterlies as the low passes.
On Saturday, winds northwest of the low will strengthen to strong to
gale force northerlies to northeasterlies.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
the Southern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for Strait of
Belle Isle, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Northeast Coast,
Belle Isle Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.

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