Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 19 April 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northeast 25 knots diminishing to northeast 15 to 20 this morning and to northeast 10 to 15 near noon. Wind becoming light early this evening then increasing to south 15 overnight. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Saturday morning.
Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 3 Saturday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 18 April 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less late
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 19 April 2024
Sunday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots backing to
southeast 25 in the afternoon then veering to southwest 15 to 20 late in the
day.
Monday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to
southwest 30.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme eastern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6018N 6010W to 6200N 5854W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5528W to 6121N 5510W to 6048N
5347W to 6051N 5135W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme eastern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 4:21 PM EDT 18 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastward.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4910N 5827W.
Iceberg Count
51 to 100 icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 998 mb located over the southwesternGrand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday departing low 999 mb located east of
the Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over New England.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:54 AM NDT 19 April 2024 A low pressure system over the Southwestern Grand Banks will moveeastward out to sea today. Strong to gale force northeast to
northwesterlies to the north and west of the low will diminish
tonight.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Belle Isle Bank, and
Southeastern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- 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 - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank - northwestern half
- Funk Island Bank - southeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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