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Strait of Belle Isle

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 08 February 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind light increasing to north 10 to 15 knots this afternoon and to northeast 25 overnight. Wind northeast 25 Monday.

Periods of snow beginning this evening changing to periods of rain or snow Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures minus 10 rising to zero overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 08 February 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 08 February 2026
Tuesday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots.
Wednesday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Thursday Wind northeast 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 9 tenths grey-white ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme eastern section. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

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
5507N 5324W to 5753N 5717W to 6200N 5851W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

9 tenths grey-white ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 1
tenth first-year ice in the extreme eastern section. Consolidated
grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4735N 5245W to 4805N 5005W to 4840N 4830W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W 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 3:00 AM NST 8 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 968 mb located east of the Grand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NST today departing low 973 mb located east of the
Marine District.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Sea.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday trough located on a line east-west over
the Strait of Belle Isle.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 976 mb located south of Banquereau.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Monday low 973 mb located southeast of the
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:50 AM NST 8 February 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Labrador Sea will move southward to
lie over the Strait of Belle Isle tonight, and continue southward
over Newfoundland on Monday. Strong to gale force northeasterlies
will develop to the north of the trough.

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

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