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Belle Isle Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 16 April 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 late this evening then increasing to variable 15 to 20 near noon Friday. Wind increasing to northwest 25 Friday evening.

Flurries changing to snow Friday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over western sections Friday evening.

Temperatures minus 8 to minus 1.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 16 April 2026
Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight then building to 2 to 3 Friday afternoon. Seas building to 3 to 4 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 16 April 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Sunday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Monday Wind south 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4502N 4713W
to 4700N 4615W to 5200N 4900W 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 8 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4502N 4713W
to 4700N 4615W to 5200N 4900W 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 2:30 PM EDT 16 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4500N 5200W to 4450N 4700W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

51 to 100 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4500N 5200W to 4450N 4700W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 16 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 16 April 2026 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line east-west over
the northern Grand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Friday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday trough located over the Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday trough located east of the Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:51 PM NDT 16 April 2026 Marine interests are advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.

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