Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 20 January 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind east 25 knots becoming northwest 25 this afternoon then increasing to west 35 to 45 this evening. Wind diminishing to west 25 Tuesday morning.
Snow or rain becoming rain or freezing rain this afternoon then flurries this evening and ending near midnight. Fog patches dissipating this evening.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning this evening.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 13 to minus 5 this evening.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2025 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4749N 5247W to 4915N 5245Wto 5030N 5500W to 5400N 5500W to 5824N 6109W to 5937N 5850W to 6200N
5851W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 1 tenth grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 19 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5530N 5645W to 5630N 5630W to 5910N 5900W to
6050N 5420W to 5840N 4955W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Issued 10:00 AM NST 20 January 2025'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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Issued 10:00 AM NST 20 January 2025Moderate 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 10:00 AM NST 20 January 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. NST today quasi-stationary trough located over theWest Coast of Newfoundland.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 987 mb located over Cape
Breton Island.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday low 961 mb located over southern Labrador
Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:51 AM NST 20 January 2025 A trough of low pressure will remain nearly stationary over WesternNewfoundland this morning. Strong to gale force south to southeast
winds will continue east of the trough.
A deepening low pressure system over Cape Breton will move along the
trough to lie north of Belle Isle Bank overnight. Winds will
strengthen to gale to storm force south to southeasterlies over most
waters ahead of this low then shift to gale to storm force southwest
to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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