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Strait of Belle Isle

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 15 May 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind light becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late this evening then backing to northeast 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 Saturday evening.

Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 15 May 2026

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this evening.

Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM 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 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5151N 5606W to
Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5039N 5607W to
5057N 5513W to 5421N 5512W 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 6:12 PM EDT 15 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4700N 5520W to 4230N 5000W to 4230N 4800W to 4400N 4600W to 4800N
4345W to 5310N 4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to
5840N 4800W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

26 to 50 icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 15 May 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight intensifying low 1000 mb located east of
Cape Breton Island.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Saturday low 989 mb located over Funk Island Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:40 PM NDT 15 May 2026 A low pressure system approaching from the southwest will cross
Newfoundland on Saturday before tracking over Funk Island Bank
Saturday evening. Strong to gale force east to southeasterlies over
southern waters ahead of the low will 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

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