Strait of Belle Isle

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 12 December 2018

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northeast 25 knots backing to north 20 late overnight then to northwest 15 near noon Thursday. Wind increasing to northwest 25 Thursday evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending near noon Thursday. Freezing spray beginning Thursday evening.

Temperatures near minus 10.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 12 December 2018

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres.

Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 12 December 2018
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Saturday Wind west 15 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2018 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water except 5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along parts of the coast. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2018 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4835N 5320W to
Newfoundland near 4900N 5340W. Sea ice southwest of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4925N 5355W to
4930N 5400W to 4930N 5425W to 4945N 5430W to Newfoundland near 4950N
5540W. Sea ice south of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5025N 5625W to 5025N
5605W to 5130N 5515W to 5355N 5525W to 5555N 5925W to 5805N 6135W to
5800N 6015W then eastward. Sea ice west and north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 12 December 2018

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5110N 5545W to 5110N 5430W to 5230N 5000W to 5500N 5000W to 5730N
5700W to 6000N 5900W.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Dec estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5145N 5630W to Newfoundland near 5125N 5615W.

Iceberg Count

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

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 8:00 PM NST 12 December 2018

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 8:00 PM NST 12 December 2018 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight intensifying low 956 mb located over the
southeastern Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday low 955 mb located east of the Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:49 PM NST 12 December 2018 An intense low pressure system over the Southeastern Grand Banks will
continue to deepen as it keeps tracking to the northeast tonight.
Gale to storm force east to northeasterlies ahead of the low will
shift to gale to storm force north to northwesterlies tonight in its
wake. Storm to hurricane force southwesterlies can be expected over
the Southeastern Grand Banks this evening, before shifting to
hurricane force northerlies over the Eastern Grand Banks overnight.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for Northern Grand Banks and Southeastern Grand Banks.
Storm warnings are in effect for East Coast - Cape St. Francis and
south and Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for South
Coast, East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis, Belle Isle Bank and
Southwestern Grand Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast - north of
Cape St. Francis, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island
Bank.

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