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Strait of Belle Isle - western half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 10 February 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind north 25 knots diminishing to north 15 to 20 this morning and to light near noon Wednesday.

Flurries beginning this evening becoming showers or flurries Wednesday morning.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 09 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 10 February 2026
Thursday Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to northeast 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice pressure warning in effect. 9 tenths grey-white ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme eastern section. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. Strong ice pressure along parts of the coasts today and continuing Tuesday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
5507N 5324W to 5730N 5815W to 6200N 6009W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

9 tenths grey-white ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 1
tenth first-year ice in the extreme eastern section. Consolidated
grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Strong ice pressure along parts of the coasts today and continuing
Tuesday.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:04 PM EST 9 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4735N 5245W to 4805N 4940W to 4840N 4830W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the
western iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Ice pressure warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 11:30 AM NST 09 February 2026

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM NST 10 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today quasi-stationary low 978 mb located east
of Funk Island Bank.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the northern Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday departing trough located east of the
Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday approaching low 989 mb located south
of Nova Scotia.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:57 AM NST 10 February 2026 A low pressure system east of Funk Island Bank will remain nearly
stationary throughout the forecast period. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies to northwesterlies are expected over eastern waters
as a result of the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, East Coast, Northeast Coast,
Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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