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Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 09 December 2023

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this afternoon and to light this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 15 Sunday afternoon and to southwest 25 Sunday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 09 December 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less near midnight then building to 1 to 2 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 09 December 2023
Monday Wind south 25 to 35 knots veering to southwest 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southwest 40 to 50 knots.
Wednesday Wind west 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water except 1 tenth new ice along parts of the coast. 

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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 EST 9 December 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5039N 5607W to 5102N 5505W
to 5348N 5518W to 5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 1 tenth new ice along parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 9 December 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5240N 5548W to 5345N 5315W to 5600N 5315W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W to 5850N 4540W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NST 9 December 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today quasi-stationary low 960 mb located east
of the Marine District.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
New Brunswick.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:46 AM NST 9 December 2023 A low pressure system east of Belle Isle Bank will remain nearly
stationary before finally departing to the east late Sunday. Gale to
storm force northwesterlies will gradually diminish to strong to gale
force northwesterlies today. Winds will further diminish through
Sunday as a ridge moves in from the west.

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 except Strait of Belle Isle - western half and
Gulf waters.

Marine interests are also advised that large waves, pounding surf and
higher than normal water levels are possible during high tide early
this evening along portions of the East Coast and Northeast Coast
from Cape St. Francis to Cape St. John.

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