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Belle Isle Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 21 May 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind south 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 25 this morning then increasing to northwest 35 near noon. Wind increasing to northwest 40 to 50 this evening then diminishing to west 35 Friday morning. Wind veering to north 25 to 35 Friday evening.

Snow or rain becoming rain and fog patches early this morning then snow or rain this afternoon. Flurries or showers overnight and Friday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in fog patches.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 21 May 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 early this evening and to 5 to 7 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 21 May 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5151N 5606W to
Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5137N 5537W to
5503N 5433W to 5720N 5810W to 5852N 5756W to 6200N 6045W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5151N 5606W to
Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5137N 5537W to
5503N 5433W to 5720N 5810W to 5852N 5756W to 6200N 6045W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 2:49 PM EDT 20 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4700N 5520W to 4350N 5000W to 4350N 4600W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to 5825N 4810W
then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

More than 100 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 2:49 PM EDT 20 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4700N 5520W to 4350N 5000W to 4350N 4600W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to 5825N 4810W
then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 21 May 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM NDT 21 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 989 mb located over eastern Labrador.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday low 983 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador Sea.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Friday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:56 AM NDT 21 May 2026 A low pressure system over Eastern Labrador will cross Belle Isle
Bank today and then move east of the region tonight. Strong to gale
force southerlies ahead of the low will shift to strong to gale
westerlies to northwesterlies in its wake. A period of gale to storm
force northwesterlies is expected over Belle Isle Bank tonight.

As the low slowly departs, an associated trough extending across the
Labrador Sea will swing southward across northern waters late Friday.
Persistent strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies ahead
of the trough will shift northerlies behind it.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except East Coast and the Grand Banks.

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