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Strait of Belle Isle

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 08 March 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to northeast 10 to 15 early this afternoon then becoming light Monday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 15 to 20 Monday afternoon.

Rain or snow becoming snow this evening and ending Monday morning.

Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 9 to minus 3 this evening then rising to minus 1 Monday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 08 March 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 08 March 2026
Tuesday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to west 25 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Thursday Wind light increasing to east 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Ice pressure warning in effect. 7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice along the Newfoundland coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. Strong ice pressure along parts of the Newfoundland coast easing early this afternoon. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5001N 5302W to 5141N 4949W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus
tenths grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice along the
Newfoundland coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.
Strong ice pressure along parts of the Newfoundland coast easing
early this afternoon.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4510N 4930W to 4540N 4345W to 4820N 4140W to 5210N
4630W to 5930N 5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

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

Warnings (In effect)

Ice pressure warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 11:30 AM NDT 08 March 2026

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Anticosti Island.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Monday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Funk Island Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:48 AM NDT 8 March 2026 A trough of low pressure over Anticosti Island will continue eastward
across the marine district today before lying over the Funk Island
Bank by Sunday night. Gale to storm force southwesterlies will
continue across the district today and tonight ahead of the trough
while strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies will form
Monday behind the trough.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Strait of Belle Isle and the Gulf waters.

Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.

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