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Belle Isle Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 19 January 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind east 15 to 20 knots except east 25 over southern sections. Wind becoming northeast 25 this evening except northeast 35 to 45 over southern sections. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 late overnight then increasing to southwest 20 near noon Tuesday. Wind increasing to southwest 35 to 45 Tuesday evening.

Snow changing to flurries near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures minus 2 to plus 2 falling to minus 4 to zero Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 19 January 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres except 3 to 5 over southern sections. Seas building to 2 to 3 near noon Tuesday and to 3 to 5 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 19 January 2026
Wednesday Wind southwest 35 knots increasing to west 45 to 55 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind west 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west 25 to 35.
Friday Wind variable 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 1 tenth grey-white ice in the extreme western section.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5652N 5757W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 1 tenth grey-white ice in the extreme western
section.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5652N 5757W to 6200N 5901W 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 19 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Less than 10 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 1:30 PM EST 19 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 3:30 PM NST 19 January 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM NST 19 January 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. NST today deepening low 980 mb located over eastern
Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday departing low 977 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday approaching low 1001 mb located over
eastern Quebec.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:21 PM NST 19 January 2026 A deepening low pressure system over Eastern Newfoundland will
continue tracking northeastward tonight to lie east of Funk Island
Bank overnight. Gale to storm force easterlies to northeasterlies are
forecast north of its track, while gale to storm force westerlies to
southwesterlies are expected to its south. Winds will shift to strong
to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies tonight in its wake.

A second low will approach from the west on Tuesday. Strong to gale
force southwesterlies will develop on Tuesday ahead of the low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, Northern Grand Banks, and
Southwestern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.

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