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Belle Isle Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots except northeast 25 to 35 over southern sections. Wind becoming northwest 25 this afternoon then increasing to northwest 35 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 Monday afternoon and to variable 10 to 15 Monday evening.

Snow over southern sections late this morning and this afternoon. Flurries late this afternoon tonight and Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over western sections today and tonight. Freezing spray Monday.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres except 3 to 4 over southeastern sections today and tonight. Seas building to 3 to 5 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026
Tuesday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 in the morning then veering to southwest 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Thursday Wind west 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 3 tenths first-year ice except 8 tenths first-year ice in the western section.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209W
to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N
5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

3 tenths first-year ice except 8 tenths first-year ice in the
western section.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209W
to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N
5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

10 to 25 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026

'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

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026

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 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 989 mb located over Funk Island Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday low 988 mb located east of the Marine
District.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday trough located on a line east-west over
southern Labrador Sea.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Monday trough located southeast of Belle Isle Bank.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT Monday approaching trough located over the
Maritimes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:48 AM NDT 15 March 2026 A low pressure system over the Funk Island Bank will move northeast
of the region today. Strong to gale force northeast winds north of
the low shift to southwest south of it. Winds will increase to gale
to storm force northwesterlies in the wake of the low.

Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure over the Labrador Sea will slide
southeast on Monday and cross the Belle Isle Bank. This feature will
help maintain strong to gale force northwesterlies over eastern
waters on Monday.

A second trough will move over the Maritimes on Monday and bring
strong to gale force southeasterlies to southwestern waters late in
the day.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle and
Northeast Gulf.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis,
Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

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