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Strait of Belle Isle - western half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 02 April 2025

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots except northwest 45 over eastern sections late this afternoon and this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 late overnight and to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday morning. Wind backing to west 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon then becoming light Thursday evening.

Flurries ending this evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending Thursday afternoon.

Temperatures minus 6 falling to minus 12 overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 02 April 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning then subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening. Seas subsiding to 1 or less Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 02 April 2025
Friday Wind light increasing to northeast 20 knots in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind north 15 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind light becoming south 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday 2 tenths first-year ice except 7 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice along parts of the Labrador coast in the extreme northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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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 EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758W
to 5441N 5101W to 5734N 5655W to 6109N 5828W to 6149N 5719W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

2 tenths first-year ice except 7 tenths grey-white ice including 3
tenths first-year ice along parts of the Labrador coast in the
extreme northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along
parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 2 April 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4658N 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 2 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6230W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5916W.

Iceberg Count

Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 02 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

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 02 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 3:30 PM NDT 2 April 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today intensifying low 972 mb located over southern
Labrador Sea.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Thursday low 989 mb located over eastern Labrador
Sea.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday ridge located over Nova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:12 PM NDT 2 April 2025 An intense low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will
remain nearly stationary tonight, then gradually track northwards on
Thursday. Strong to gale force southwest to northwesterlies will
continue tonight in the wake of the low. Over extreme northern
waters, the northwesterlies will further increase to hurricane force
this evening. Winds will gradually diminish overnight tonight and
Thursday.

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 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, Belle
Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

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