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Belle Isle Bank

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 this afternoon except northwest 10 to 15 over southwestern sections. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to northeast 25 late overnight except northeast 35 over southern sections Sunday morning and afternoon. Wind becoming north 25 Sunday afternoon.

Flurries this morning. Snow over southern sections overnight and Sunday morning. Flurries Sunday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray today and early this evening. Freezing spray overnight. Freezing spray over western sections Sunday.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 7 to 9 metres subsiding to 5 to 7 near noon and to 3 to 5 this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight then building to 3 to 4 near noon Sunday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots veering to southwest 35 to 45.
Wednesday Wind southwest 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 3 tenths first-year ice except 8 tenths first-year ice in the western section.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4946N 5209W to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N
5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

3 tenths first-year ice except 8 tenths first-year ice in the
western section.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4946N 5209W to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N
5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

10 to 25 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 14 March 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026

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 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 956 mb located southeast of Greenland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing low 957 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 998 mb located over southern
New Brunswick.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday low 986 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.

At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over western Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing ridge located northeast of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:55 AM NDT 14 March 2026 An intense low pressure system southeast of Greenland will continue
to track northeastward today. Strong to gale force westerly to
northwesterly winds over northern waters will diminish today as a
ridge of high pressure builds in from the southwest.

Another low pressure system will approach from the Maritimes later
today and track across Eastern Newfoundland tonight. Strong to gale
force northeast to southeasterly winds will develop north of this low
while strong to gale force southwesterlies are expected south of it.
Winds will shift to gale to storm force northwesterlies in the wake
of the low late on Sunday.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle and
Northeast Gulf.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis,
Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

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