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Belle Isle Bank

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 16 March 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to southeast 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 35 Tuesday morning then veering to southwest 35 to 45 Tuesday afternoon.

Snow beginning overnight changing to freezing rain or rain Tuesday morning then to rain Tuesday afternoon. Fog banks forming near noon Tuesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow and in fog banks.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending this evening.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 5 rising to plus 4 Tuesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 16 March 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 16 March 2026
Wednesday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Thursday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20.
Friday Wind southeast 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 3 tenths first-year ice except 7 tenths first-year ice in the western section.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

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 7 tenths first-year ice in the
western section.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

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 16 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4535N 4600W to 4540N 4400W to 4815N 4300W to 5200N
4700W 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 16 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4535N 4600W to 4540N 4400W to 4815N 4300W to 5200N
4700W 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 4:40 PM NDT 16 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 4:40 PM NDT 16 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 3:30 PM NDT 16 March 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing trough located east of Belle
Isle Bank.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located over the Maritimes.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over eastern Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:29 PM NDT 16 March 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Maritimes will track northeastward
across Newfoundland overnight. Strong to gale force southeasterlies
ahead of the trough will shift to southwesterlies behind it.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northeast Gulf, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

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