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Belle Isle Bank - northeastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 01 April 2025

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind east 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 20 this morning and to southeast 30 this afternoon. Wind veering to southwest 30 overnight then increasing to southwest 35 to 45 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 45 to 55 Wednesday afternoon except northwest 55 to 65 over northwestern sections Wednesday late in the day.

Snow changing to freezing rain this afternoon then to rain or snow and fog patches this evening and ending Wednesday morning. Snow Wednesday late in the day. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow and in fog patches.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray Wednesday afternoon and evening except severe freezing spray over northwestern sections Wednesday late in the day.

Temperatures minus 6 rising to zero Wednesday morning then falling to minus 6 to minus 2 near noon Wednesday.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 31 March 2025
Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 01 April 2025
Thursday Wind northwest 55 to 65 knots diminishing to northwest 45 to 55 in the morning and to northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Saturday Wind north 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Belle Isle Bank - northeastern half

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758W
to 5458N 5130W to 5734N 5655W to 6122N 5833W to 6149N 5719W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the western section.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758W
to 5458N 5130W to 5734N 5655W to 6122N 5833W to 6149N 5719W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 3:16 PM EDT 31 March 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4658N 5404W to 4410N 5045W to 4410N 4645W to 4655N 4040W to 5155N
4425W to 5510N 4705W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5830N 4740W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6208W to Newfoundland near 4753N 5923W.

Iceberg Count

51 to 100 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 3:16 PM EDT 31 March 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4658N 5404W to 4410N 5045W to 4410N 4645W to 4655N 4040W to 5155N
4425W to 5510N 4705W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5830N 4740W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6208W to Newfoundland near 4753N 5923W.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Hurricane force wind warning in effect

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 01 April 2025

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above are 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Belle Isle Bank - northeastern half

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 01 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 3:00 AM NDT 1 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today intensifying low 997 mb located over the
St. Lawrence River.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 982 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:50 AM NDT 1 April 2025 A low pressure system over the St. Lawrence River will intensify as
it tracks across the Quebec Lower North Shore today to lie over Belle
Isle Bank by Wednesday morning. Strong southeasterlies ahead of the
low will shift to strong to gale force southwest to northwesterlies
in its wake.

Storm to hurricane force northwesterlies will develop over Belle Isle
Bank on Wednesday afternoon as the low continues to intensify over
the South Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Northeast Gulf, East Coast - north of Cape
St. Francis, Northern Grand Banks, and Southeastern Grand Banks.

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

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