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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 11 February 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind north 15 to 20 knots except light over eastern sections. Wind becoming northeast 15 this evening then increasing to northeast 25 Thursday morning.

Showers or flurries becoming flurries after midnight then snow Thursday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 11 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 11 February 2026
Friday Wind north 25 to 35 knots diminishing to north 15 to 20 in the morning then backing to northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice pressure warning in effect. 3 tenths grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the western section. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. Strong ice pressure along the coast of Newfoundland today and easing Thursday morning. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

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 5730N 5815W to 6200N 6009W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

3 tenths grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice
including 1 tenth first-year ice in the western section.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Strong ice pressure along the coast of Newfoundland today and easing
Thursday morning.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:52 PM EST 11 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4720N 5250W to 4725N 4850W 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

Warnings (In effect)

Ice pressure warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Issued 11:30 AM NST 11 February 2026

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM NST 11 February 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 990 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 989 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 989 mb located south of Nova Scotia.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Thursday low 985 mb located over the Northeast
Coast of Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over southwestern Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:19 PM NST 11 February 2026 A low pressure system will approach from the southwest tonight and
track across Newfoundland on Thursday. Strong to gale force
northeasterly to southeasterly winds will develop ahead of the low
tonight and Thursday, then shift to strong to gale force westerlies
to southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and
south, Funk Island Bank, and the Grand Banks.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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