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Strait of Belle Isle

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 16 September 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southwest 30 knots veering to west 25 late overnight then to northwest 20 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Thursday afternoon and to light Thursday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 16 September 2026

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening then subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight.

Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening then subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 1 or less Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 16 September 2026
Friday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 15 to 20 late in the day.
Saturday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots backing to northwest 35.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots backing to southwest 20.

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Englee Winterland Branch Hill Twillingate Stephenville Eskasoni (First Nations) St. Lawrence Grand Étang St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Ingonish Beach Sagona Island Port aux Basques La Scie Ferolle Point North Mountain West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Daniel's Harbour Corner Brook St.Paul Island Cape Race J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Burgeo Bonavista Berry Hill Argentia Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Wreckhouse East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Banquereau - 44139 Mary's Harbour Cartwright Airport Natashquan Airport Miscou Island Long Pond Îles de la Madeleine Airport Marticot Island Pool's Island Grates Cove
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 September 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Sep estimated from Newfoundland near
4930N 5510W to 5415N 5100W to 6000N 5730W to 6125N 5435W to 5850N
4610W then northeastward.

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 8:00 PM NDT 16 September 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located over eastern Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Thursday departing trough located east of the
Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 994 mb located over northern Labrador
Coast.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Thursday low 985 mb located southeast of Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:54 PM NDT 16 September 2026 A low pressure system over the North Labrador Coast will continue
tracking eastward across Labrador Sea tonight and Thursday. Strong
southwesterly winds ahead of the low will shift to strong to gale
force northwesterlies over northern waters in its wake on Thursday.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank.

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