Strait of Belle Isle
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 15 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light this morning then becoming southeast 10 to 15 this evening. Wind backing to northeast 10 to 15 overnight then becoming southwest 10 to 15 Saturday evening.
Fog patches dissipating overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 15 May 2026
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this
evening.
Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 metre or less.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 15 May 2026
Sunday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15 late in the day.
Monday
Wind north 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the
coast.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 May 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5151N 5606W toNewfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5039N 5607W to
5052N 5508W to 5402N 5339W to 5621N 5622W to 6200N 6024W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the
coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:02 PM EDT 14 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 May estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5520W to 4140N 5035W to 4155N 4750W to 4740N 4405W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5840N 4940W to
5755N 4530W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
26 to 50 icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 996 mb located south of Nova Scotia.By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 998 mb located over the Southwest
Coast of Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today departing ridge located over the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:52 AM NDT 15 May 2026 A low pressure system will approach from the southwest today,crossing Newfoundland on Saturday. Strong to gale force east to
southeasterlies will develop over southern waters ahead of the low
today, then shift to strong to gale force west to northwesterlies
behind it on Saturday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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