Strait of Belle Isle
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 31 March 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind light increasing to east 15 to 20 knots this evening and to east 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Tuesday afternoon.
Snow tonight and Tuesday morning. Freezing rain Tuesday afternoon and evening changing to rain and fog patches. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow and in fog patches.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray tonight.
Temperatures minus 10 rising to plus 1 Tuesday evening.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758Wto 5458N 5130W to 5734N 5655W to 6122N 5833W to 6149N 5719W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
2 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 3
tenths first-year ice in the extreme eastern section. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:16 PM EDT 31 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4658N 5404W to 4410N 5045W to 4410N 4645W to 4655N 4040W to 5155N
4425W to 5510N 4705W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5830N 4740W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6208W to Newfoundland near 4753N 5923W.
Iceberg Count
Less than 10 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 31 March 2025Moderate 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 3:30 PM NDT 31 March 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located from the Grand Banks to theTorngat Mountains.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing ridge located northeast of
Belle Isle Bank.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today low 995 mb located over southern Ontario.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday low 992 mb located over the Quebec Lower
North Shore.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:18 PM NDT 31 March 2025 An intense low pressure system will approach the district tonightbefore tracking just north of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Strong east
to southeasterly winds will develop ahead of the low and increase to
strong to gale force southwesterly winds in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, and Southwestern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Belle Isle Bank - northeastern
half.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank - northeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank - southwestern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - western half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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