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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 18 April 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this morning and to light this afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest 10 to 15 this evening and to southwest 25 overnight. Wind diminishing to south 10 to 15 Sunday afternoon.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending this morning.

Temperatures minus 8 rising to plus 2 Sunday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 18 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 Sunday morning then subsiding to 1 or less Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 18 April 2026
Monday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Wednesday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice in the extreme northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4446N 4722W
to 4638N 4624W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N 5800W to 6200N
5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 2 tenths
first-year ice in the extreme northeastern section. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:40 PM EDT 17 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4500N 5200W to 4440N 4710W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5830N 5000W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

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

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 18 April 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 3:00 AM NDT 18 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located east of the Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing trough located east of the Marine
District.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Sunday approaching trough located over southern
Quebec.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over western Labrador.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Sunday ridge located on a line north-south over
the northern Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:59 AM NDT 18 April 2026 A trough of low pressure east of the marine district will continue to
move eastward today. Strong to gale force northerlies to
northwesterlies over eastern waters behind the trough will diminish
today as the trough departs and a ridge of high pressure builds in
from Western Labrador.

On Sunday, the ridge will lie east of Newfoundland and a trough of
low pressure will slowly move across the St. Lawrence River Valley.
Between these two features, strong to gale force southerlies are
expected over western waters.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf - Port au Port, Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and Northern
Grand Banks.

Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Northeast Coast,
Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

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