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Strait of Belle Isle

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 20 October 2020

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light increasing to southwest 30 knots late overnight then veering to northwest 25 early Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 near noon Wednesday except northwest 25 over eastern sections. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday evening.

Showers ending overnight. Fog patches forming this afternoon and dissipating overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 20 October 2020

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 2 to 3 late overnight then subsiding to 1 or less near noon Wednesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 20 October 2020
Thursday Wind east 25 knots diminishing to variable 15 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.
Saturday Wind south 15 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35.

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 July 2020 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 19 October 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
5125N 5530W to 5100N 5430W to 5100N 5100W to 5300N 4930W to 5615N
5100W to 5700N 5500W to 6100N 5900W to 6200N 5600W to 5900N 5000W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Oct estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5157N 5554W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5536W.

Iceberg Count

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

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 20 October 2020 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over the Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday ridge located over the southeastern
Grand Banks.

At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 1018 mb located over the St. Lawrence
River.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 1007 mb located over northern Belle
Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:51 AM NDT 20 October 2020 A low pressure system approaching from the west will cross Belle Isle
Bank overnight then move quickly east of the marine district by
Wednesday morning. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will develop
over northeastern waters tonight ahead of the low then shift to
strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake. Winds will diminish
as the low moves away.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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