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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 11 March 2025

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to west 15 this evening then diminishing to light late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 20 Wednesday morning then veering to south 25 near noon Wednesday. Wind veering to southwest 30 Wednesday evening.

Flurries Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Risk of freezing spray this evening. Risk of freezing spray Wednesday evening.

Temperatures minus 13 to minus 9 rising to zero Wednesday afternoon then falling to minus 8 to minus 4 Wednesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 11 March 2025
Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 2 to 3 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 11 March 2025
Thursday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 late in the day.
Friday Wind light increasing to southwest 25 knots.
Saturday Wind west 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday 8 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice in the extreme southwestern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4652N 5523W to 4610N 5231W
to 5400N 4929W to 5800N 5730W to 6116N 5852W to 6200N 5815W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

8 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus
tenths grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice in the
extreme southwestern section. Consolidated first-year ice along
parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:41 PM EDT 11 March 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4700N 5315W to 4825N 4710W to 5025N 4505W to 5335N 4745W to 5900N
5620W to 6020N 5530W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5030N 6015W to Newfoundland near 4850N 5755W.

Iceberg Count

Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 11 March 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary trough located northeast
of the Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located over the Gaspe Peninsula.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Wednesday low 993 mb located over southern
Labrador Coast.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Wednesday departing ridge located east of the
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:50 PM NDT 11 March 2025 A trough of low pressure northeast of the marine district will remain
nearly stationary tonight before weakening on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a
ridge of high pressure over the Gulf of St. Lawrence will continue to
track east across the marine district. Gale force northwesterlies
over Belle Isle Bank between these two features will diminish on
Wednesday as the trough weakens.

A second trough over the Gaspé Peninsula this evening will strengthen
into a low and cross Southeastern Labrador on Wednesday. Strong to
gale force southerlies to westerlies will develop over Gulf waters on
Wednesday to the south of the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Gulf waters, and Belle Isle
Bank.

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

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