Strait of Belle Isle

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 21 January 2019

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 35 to 45 knots with gusts to 55 along the coast this morning. Wind diminishing to north 25 near noon and to variable 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind increasing to north 25 Tuesday evening.

Snow changing to rain or freezing rain this morning then to flurries overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending this morning. Freezing spray beginning Tuesday evening.

Temperatures minus 10 rising to zero near noon then falling to minus 5 overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 21 January 2019
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less near noon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 21 January 2019
Wednesday Wind north 35 knots diminishing to west 15 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Friday Wind south 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2019 Today Tonight and Monday 9 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice along the Newfoundland coast. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2019 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4810N 5255W to 4835N 5225W
to 4950N 5310W to 5015N 5435W to 5105N 5240W to 5305N 5220W to 5325N
5130W to 5435N 5200W to 5630N 5635W to 5800N 5800W then northward.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

9 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 plus
tenths grey-white ice along the Newfoundland coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 20 January 2019

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5130N 5530W to 5130N 5500W to 5300N 5045W to 5500N 5115W to 5700N
5500W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5152N 5607W to Newfoundland near 5133N 5600W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs east of the
western iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 03:00 AM NST 21 January 2019

'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

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 03:00 AM NST 21 January 2019

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 NST 21 January 2019 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 985 mb located over the Maritimes.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight quasi-stationary low 987 mb located over
the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line north-south over
Nova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday trough located on a line north-south over
the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:50 AM NST 21 January 2019 An elongated area of low pressure over the Maritimes will span from
the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Belle Isle Bank by this evening, where it
will remain nearly stationary throughout the forecast period.
An associated trough will move eastward across the marine district
today and tonight. Gale to storm force south to southeasterlies can
be expected ahead of the trough, with strong to gale force
northeasterlies to the north of the low.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Gulf - Port au Port - southeastern half. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters.

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

Marine interests are further advised that very strong southerly winds
will generate large waves, pounding surf, and higher than normal
waters levels along parts of Southwestern Newfoundland this morning
during high tide. Storm surge and risk of coastal flooding is
expected to be highest along south facing shorelines between cape ray
and Burgeo.

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