Strait of Belle Isle
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 23 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming light near noon then increasing to northwest 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 25 Saturday afternoon.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray beginning Saturday afternoon.
Temperatures minus 18 to minus 10.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 23 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 23 January 2026
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Monday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 to 20.
Tuesday
Wind northeast 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 6 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice. Consolidated grey-white
ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5430W to 5330N 5259W to 5700N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
6 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice. Consolidated grey-white
ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 23 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4925N 5400W to 4945N 5130W to 5030N 5000W to 5115N 5000W to 5945N
5730W to 6235N 5330W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of thewestern iceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle
Issued 10:00 AM NST 23 January 2026Moderate 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 NST 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 990 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 982 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 1004 mb located near Anticosti Island.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Saturday low 986 mb located east of Funk Island
Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NST Saturday trough from 986 mb low located on a
line northeast-southwest over the Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Saturday trough from low located east of the
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:45 AM NST 23 January 2026 A low pressure system east of Funk Island Bank will depart to theeast this evening. Strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies
will diminish today as the low departs.
A second developing low pressure system near Anticosti Island will
track eastward across the district tonight to lie east of Funk Island
Bank by Saturday morning. Strong to gale force westerlies to
southwesterlies are expected to develop over most waters ahead of the
low tonight then to strong to gale force westerlies to
northwesterlies in its wake.
A trough from the second low is forecast to sweep across the Southern
Grand Banks late in the day on Saturday. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies will develop ahead of the trough on Saturday
afternoon and shift to strong to gale force west to northwesterlies
as the trough passes.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf, and Northeast
Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Southeastern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
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