Belle Isle Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 21 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots increasing to west 50 this morning then diminishing to west 35 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to west 25 Thursday evening.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray except severe freezing spray over western sections today tonight and Thursday morning.
Temperatures minus 5 to minus 1 falling to minus 13 to minus 5 this morning then rising to minus 8 to zero Thursday morning.
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Ice Forecasts
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
Less than 10 icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 03:00 AM NST 21 January 2026'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 03:00 AM NST 21 January 2026Moderate 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 3:00 AM NST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 979 mb located over southernLabrador Sea.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 975 mb located southeast of Labrador
Sea.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Thursday deepening low 1014 mb located over
southern New Brunswick.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
eastern Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:52 AM NST 21 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Southern Labrador Sea will continue todeepen as it remains nearly stationary today. The low will then
slowly track eastwards away from the district tonight and Thursday.
Generally, gale to storm force westerlies are expected over all
waters with this system. Winds will gradually diminish from west to
east tonight and Thursday as a ridge builds in from the west.
A second low pressure system will approach the district from the west
behind the ridge. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will develop
over southern waters with this low late on Thursday.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Northeast Coast, belle island bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- 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
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