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Strait of Belle Isle - western half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 02 April 2023

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind east 15 to 20 knots increasing to east 25 early this morning and locally gusts to 35 along the coast. Wind diminishing to variable 15 to 20 early this evening then increasing to southwest 35 near midnight. Wind veering to northwest 35 Monday afternoon.

Snow ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 02 April 2023
Today Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this evening and to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 02 April 2023
Tuesday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice pressure warning in effect. 9 plus tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice. Strong ice pressure developing along the coasts overnight and continuing Sunday. 

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

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4710N 5251W to 4704N 5213W
to 4745N 5200W to 4929N 5241W to 5026N 5355W to 5030N 5452W to 5509N
5255W to 5803N 5756W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

9 plus tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice. Strong
ice pressure developing along the coasts overnight and continuing
Sunday.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 1 April 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5550W to 4425N 5400W to 4430N 4635W to 4815N 4345W to 5835N
5540W to 5900N 4900W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6058W to Newfoundland near 4840N 5829W.

Iceberg Count

26 to 50 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 02 April 2023

'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.

Ice pressure warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 01 April 2023

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 3:00 AM NDT 2 April 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 983 mb located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday low 982 mb located over southeastern
Labrador.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today departing ridge located on a line north-south
over the eastern Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:01 AM NDT 2 April 2023 An intense low pressure system over the Gulf of St. Lawrence will
move over Southeastern Labrador tonight and into the Labrador Sea on
Monday. Strong to gale force east to southeasterlies over all waters
ahead of this system, will shift to strong to gale force southwest to
northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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