Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 24 January 2021
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 20 knots increasing to north 25 to 35 early this morning then becoming northeast 25 near midnight. Wind northeast 25 Monday.
Snow. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2021 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5105N 5545W to 5130N 5430Wto 5220N 5340W to 5500N 5445W to 5800N 5800W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:16 PM EST 23 January 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5051N 5602W to 5050N 5325W to 5700N 5330W to 6300N 5800W to 6415N
5600W to 5720N 4700W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5132N 5649W to Newfoundland near 5120N 5637W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Issued 04:37 AM NST 24 January 2021'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 24 January 2021 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 973 mb located over southeastern BelleIsle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday low 982 mb located over the Great Northern
Peninsula.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 990 mb located south of
Laurentian Fan.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday low 958 mb located east of the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:50 AM NST 24 January 2021 A low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will move westwards todayto lie over the Great Northern Peninsula tonight. The low will then
track southwestward and weaken on Monday. Gale to storm force
northerlies to northeasterlies can be expected ahead of the low with
strong to gale force westerlies to southwesterlies to its south.
Winds will diminish over most waters overnight into Monday as the low
weakens.
A rapidly intensifying second low pressure system south of Laurentian
Fan will track eastwards to the south of the marine district today
before turning northward to lie east of Funk Island Bank on Monday.
Strong to gale force northerlies to northeasterlies will develop over
southern waters today as the low passes. Winds will diminish
overnight tonight in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for Strait of Belle
Isle, Gulf waters, Funk Island Bank and Southeastern Grand Banks -
southeastern half.
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- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
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- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
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- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
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- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
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- Southeastern Grand Banks - southeastern half
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
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- South Labrador Coast - northern half
- South Labrador Coast - southern half
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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