Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 04 April 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots backing to east 20 this morning then to northeast 25 near noon. Wind diminishing to northeast 15 near midnight and to light near noon Saturday.
Over open water risk of freezing spray late this morning.
Temperatures near minus 6.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 03 April 2025
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 03:00 AM NDT 04 April 2025
Sunday
Wind light increasing to south 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind southeast 20 knots diminishing to west
15.
Tuesday
Wind light.
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
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 4 April 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 1006 mb located over the Maritimes.By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 990 mb located southeast of the
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located east of Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today dissipating ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday approaching high 1032 mb located over
Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:41 AM NDT 4 April 2025 A low pressure system over the Maritimes will deepen as it crossesthe Grand Banks today before moving off to the east tonight. Strong
to gale force southeasterlies expected ahead of the low will shift to
strong to gale force northerly after it passes.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and the Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warnings is
in effect for Northeast Coast.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- 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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