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Strait of Belle Isle

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 22 December 2024

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 near noon and to northwest 15 to 20 early this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 near midnight. Wind northwest 10 to 15 Monday.

Rain or snow ending near noon. Flurries Monday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Risk of freezing spray this evening.

Temperatures zero falling to minus 9 this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 21 December 2024

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening and to 5 to 7 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 Sunday afternoon.

Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near midnight and to 1 to 2 Sunday morning. Seas subsiding to 1 or less Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 22 December 2024
Tuesday Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots.
Wednesday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Thursday Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to north 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5009N 5610W to 5141N 5512W
to 5325N 5531W to 5500N 5725W to 5552N 6004W to 6033N 6256W to 6200N
6050W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5320N 5549W to 5130N 5100W to 5145N 4900W to 5245N 4800W to
5345N 4800W to 5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 03:00 AM NST 22 December 2024

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 3:00 AM NST 22 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 973 mb located over western
Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday low 959 mb located south of Greenland.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 1008 mb located southeast of the Marine
District.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday low 1003 mb located southeast of the
Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located over Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday ridge located over the western Maritimes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:57 AM NST 22 December 2024 A low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will track northeastward
today to lie south of Greenland on Monday. Gale to storm force
northwesterlies will persist north and west of the low while gale to
storm force southerlies will continue to its east. Winds will shift
to gale to storm force northwest to southwesterlies in the wake of
the low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Coast, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank.
Gale warning are in effect for all remaining regions.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters and Belle Isle Bank.

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