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Strait of Belle Isle

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 12 October 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 near noon Tuesday.

Flurries or showers ending this evening.

Temperatures near plus 3.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 12 October 2026

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this afternoon.

Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early this evening then subsiding to 1 Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 12 October 2026
Wednesday Wind west 10 to 15 knots.
Thursday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35.
Friday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west 10 to 15.

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Englee Winterland Branch Hill Twillingate Stephenville Eskasoni (First Nations) St. Lawrence Grand Étang St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Ingonish Beach Sagona Island Port aux Basques La Scie Ferolle Point North Mountain West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Daniel's Harbour Corner Brook St.Paul Island Cape Race J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Burgeo Bonavista Berry Hill Argentia Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Wreckhouse East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Banquereau - 44139 Mary's Harbour Cartwright Airport Natashquan Airport Miscou Island Long Pond Îles de la Madeleine Airport Marticot Island Pool's Island Grates Cove
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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 12 October 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
4925N 5400W to 5045N 5230W to 5230N 5045W to 5400N 5030W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5615W to 5945N 5340W to 6000N 5000W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 12 October 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 995 mb located over Funk
Island Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 992 mb located east of the
Marine District.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 997 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday low 977 mb located east of the Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:23 PM NDT 12 October 2026 An intensifying low pressure system over Funk Island Bank will move
eastward this evening to lie east of the marine district tonight.
Strong to gale force southwesterlies south of the low will shift to
strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.

A second intensifying low pressure system approaching from the
southwest will cross the Southern Grand Banks tonight before moving
off to the east on Tuesday. Gale force southwesterlies can be
expected just south of this low while gale force northerlies to
northwesterlies can be expected in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and
south, Belle Isle Bank, and the Grand Banks.

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