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Belle Isle Bank

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 17 April 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 Saturday afternoon and to variable 10 to 15 Saturday evening.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over western sections tonight and Saturday.

Temperatures minus 8 to minus 1.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 17 April 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 17 April 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35 in the morning.
Monday Wind south 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind north 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.  

[ Canadian Ice Service ]

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4446N 4722W
to 4638N 4624W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N 5800W to 6200N
5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 7 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4446N 4722W
to 4638N 4624W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N 5800W to 6200N
5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 2:40 PM EDT 17 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4500N 5200W to 4440N 4710W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5830N 5000W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

51 to 100 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 2:40 PM EDT 17 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4500N 5200W to 4440N 4710W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5830N 5000W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 17 April 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 8:00 PM NDT 17 April 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 8:00 PM NDT 17 April 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located over the northern Grand
Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over northern Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Saturday ridge located on a line north-south over
Funk Island Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:56 PM NDT 17 April 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Northern Grand Banks will continue
tracking eastward tonight before lying east of the marine district by
Saturday afternoon. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will
continue over eastern waters behind the trough tonight and will
diminish on Saturday as the trough moves away.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings in effect for Belle
Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.

Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Northeast Coast,
Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

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