Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 03 April 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light this evening then increasing to southeast 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to east 25 Friday morning except east 15 over eastern sections.
Flurries overnight and Friday.
Temperatures minus 12 rising to minus 5 Friday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 03 April 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less except 1 to 2 over
western sections Friday afternoon and evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 03 April 2025
Saturday
Wind north 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
light in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind light increasing to south 15 to 20
knots.
Monday
Wind southeast 20 knots diminishing to west
15.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 3 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 3 April 2025 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 5012N 4758Wto 5441N 5101W to 5658N 5641W to 5954N 5850W to 6158N 5721W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 3 April 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4658N 5404W to 4410N 5055W to 4410N 4620W to 4655N 4040W to 5230N
4450W to 5610N 4930W to 5900N 5620W to 6135N 5510W to 5900N 4735W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6230W to 4855N 6100W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5916W.
Iceberg Count
Less than 10 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (Ended)
Freezing spray warning ended
Strait of Belle Isle
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 03 April 2025Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 3 April 2025 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today low 988 mb located over eastern Labrador Sea.By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing low 991 mb located northeast
of Labrador Sea.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today low 995 mb located south of James Bay.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday low 1005 mb located over the southwestern
Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:29 PM NDT 3 April 2025 An intense low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea willcontinue to track northwards tonight. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies over Belle Isle Bank will diminish this evening as
the low departs.
A second low approaching from the west will pass over Cape Breton
Island Friday morning before crossing the Grand Banks late in the
day. Strong to gale force northeast to southeasterlies are expected
to develop north of the low on Friday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank and Southwestern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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