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Belle Isle Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 13 January 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind west 35 to 45 knots except west 45 to 55 over eastern sections late this afternoon and this evening. Wind becoming west 25 to 35 late overnight then becoming west 25 Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to variable 15 Wednesday afternoon.

Flurries ending this evening. Periods of snow Wednesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending Wednesday afternoon.

Temperatures minus 8 to minus 4.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 13 January 2026

Belle Isle Bank - northwestern half

Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 7 to 10 metres subsiding to 5 to 7 this evening and to 3 to 5 near noon Wednesday.

Belle Isle Bank - southeastern half

Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 8 to 11 metres subsiding to 6 to 8 this evening and to 4 to 6 Wednesday morning. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 13 January 2026
Thursday Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 late in the day.
Friday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 45.
Saturday Wind southwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 35 to 45.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5415N 5500W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5415N 5500W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W 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 13 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5015N 5430W to 5245N 5045W to 5345N 5045W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs west of the
iceberg limit.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5015N 5430W to 5245N 5045W to 5345N 5045W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 3:30 PM NST 13 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 3:30 PM NST 13 January 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 3:30 PM NST 13 January 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 960 mb located northeast of Belle
Isle Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Wednesday departing low 971 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located south of the Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Wednesday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the eastern Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:27 PM NST 13 January 2026 A low pressure system northeast of Belle Isle Bank will continue to
track northeastward farther away from the district tonight and
Wednesday. Gale to storm force northwesterlies to southwesterlies
will gradually diminish over all waters as the low moves away and
weakens.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for Strait of Belle
Isle, East Coast, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, 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, and
Belle Isle Bank.

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