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Strait of Belle Isle

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind northeast 25 knots backing to north 15 to 20 near noon then to northwest 15 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Monday morning.

Risk of freezing spray late this morning and this afternoon.

Temperatures minus 15 to minus 10.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026
Tuesday Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Thursday Wind west 25 knots backing to southwest 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 8 tenths grey ice including 3 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209W
to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N
5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

8 tenths grey ice including 3 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

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

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 989 mb located over Funk Island Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday low 988 mb located east of the Marine
District.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday trough located on a line east-west over
southern Labrador Sea.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Monday trough located southeast of Belle Isle Bank.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT Monday approaching trough located over the
Maritimes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:02 AM NDT 15 March 2026 A deepening low pressure system over Southern Newfoundland will
continue tracking northeast through today, lying east of the district
overnight tonight. Strong to gale force northeast to easterly winds
are expected north of this low while strong to gale force
southwesterlies are expected south of it. Winds will shift to gale to
storm force northwesterlies in the wake of the low late today.

Meanwhile, a trough over the Labrador Sea will slide southeast on
Monday, crossing through Belle Isle Bank. This feature will help
maintain strong to gale force northwesterlies over eastern waters on
Monday.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle and
Northeast Gulf.

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

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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