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Strait of Belle Isle

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 12 March 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to northeast 30 this afternoon with gusts to 40 along the Quebec coast this evening. Wind diminishing to north 25 Friday morning then increasing to northwest 35 to 45 Friday evening.

Snow changing to freezing rain this evening then to snow near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning this afternoon.

Temperatures minus 15 to minus 10 rising to minus 5 to minus 2 this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 12 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 12 March 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 in the afternoon and to light late in the day.
Sunday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.
Monday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 7 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice along parts of the Newfoundland coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

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 4911W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

7 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice along parts of the
Newfoundland coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:59 PM EDT 11 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5930N
5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5825N 4900W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

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

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 12 March 2026

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 12 March 2026

Moderate 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 10:00 AM NDT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 995 mb located over eastern Quebec.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Friday low 990 mb located over central
Newfoundland.

At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located from Funk Island Bank to
Hudson Bay.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:51 AM NDT 12 March 2026 A low pressure system over Eastern Quebec will cross the Gulf of St.
Lawrence today and tonight before rapidly deepening as it tracks over
Newfoundland and Belle Isle Bank on Friday. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies to southeasterlies are expected north of the low
today with strong to gale force southwesterlies to its south. As the
low rapidly deepens on Friday, gale to storm force northwesterlies to
southwesterlies will develop to its south.

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

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Southwest Coast,
Northeast Coast, and Belle Isle Bank.

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