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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 11 March 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to west 25 this morning then diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 near midnight. Wind veering to northeast 15 to 20 Thursday morning then increasing to northeast 30 Thursday afternoon.

Snow Thursday changing to freezing rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Risk of freezing spray today and this evening. Risk of freezing spray Thursday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures minus 15 to minus 10 rising to minus 2 Thursday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 10 March 2026
Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 11 March 2026
Friday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to west 25 in the afternoon and to northwest 35 to 45 late in the day.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to light.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice along parts of the Newfoundland coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Englee Wreckhouse Winterland Branch Hill Stephenville Airport Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Ingonish Beach Sagona Island Port aux Basques La Scie North Mountain Ferolle Point Twillingate Daniel's Harbour St.Paul Island Corner Brook Cape Race J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Burgeo West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Bonavista Berry Hill Charlottetown Airport Argentia East Point North Cape Long Pond Banquereau - 44139 Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Cartwright Airport Cap Whittle Blanc-Sablon Airport Natashquan Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Marticot Island Pool's Island Mary's Harbour Grates Cove Chevery
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

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
4845N 5230W to 5001N 5302W to 5141N 4911W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice along parts of the
Newfoundland coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 10 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5930N
5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5825N 4900W then eastward.

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 NDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 972 mb located north of Labrador Sea.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday low 984 mb located east of Labrador Sea.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday approaching low 989 mb located over
southern Quebec.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:45 AM NDT 11 March 2026 An intense low pressure system just north of the Labrador Sea will
track southeastwards to lie east of the Labrador marine district by
overnight tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will persist
over Belle Isle Bank today and tonight as a result of this low.

A second low pressure system will approach from the west tonight and
cross the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Thursday. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies to southeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to
southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, Belle Isle
Bank and Northern Grand Banks.

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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