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Strait of Belle Isle - western half

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Issued 10:00 AM NDT 01 April 2025

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind east 25 knots with gusts to 35 along the Quebec coast. Wind becoming northeast 25 this afternoon then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 30 near midnight and to west 35 Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 30 Wednesday evening.

Freezing rain or snow changing to rain or freezing rain and fog patches this evening and ending near midnight. Flurries Wednesday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in fog patches.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning Wednesday morning.

Temperatures minus 4 rising to zero this afternoon then falling to minus 6 Wednesday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 01 April 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this afternoon then building to 1 to 2 near midnight. Seas building to 2 to 3 Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 01 April 2025
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Friday Wind southeast 15 knots backing to northeast 15.
Saturday Wind north 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday 1 tenth first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758W
to 5458N 5130W to 5734N 5655W to 6122N 5833W to 6149N 5719W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of
the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:16 PM EDT 31 March 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4658N 5404W to 4410N 5045W to 4410N 4645W to 4655N 4040W to 5155N
4425W to 5510N 4705W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5830N 4740W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6208W to Newfoundland near 4753N 5923W.

Iceberg Count

Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 01 April 2025

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 01 April 2025

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 1 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today intensifying low 996 mb located near
Anticosti Island.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 980 mb located over southern
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:53 AM NDT 1 April 2025 A low pressure system near Anticosti Island will intensify as it
tracks across the Quebec Lower North Shore today to lie over Belle
Isle Bank by Wednesday morning. Strong southeasterlies ahead of the
low will shift to strong to gale force southwest to northwesterlies
in its wake.

Storm to hurricane force northwesterlies will develop over Belle Isle
Bank on Wednesday afternoon as the low continues to intensify over
the South Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Northeast Gulf, East Coast - north of Cape
St. Francis, Northern Grand Banks, and Southeastern Grand Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.

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