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Belle Isle Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 11 April 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 15 to 20 late overnight and to northeast 25 Sunday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 35 Sunday evening.

Snow. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures minus 4 to plus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 11 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Sunday morning and to 3 to 4 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 11 April 2026
Monday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon and to northwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 2 tenths 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 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4717N 5246W to 4715N 4800W
to 4815N 4700W 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

2 tenths 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 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4717N 5246W to 4715N 4800W
to 4815N 4700W 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 11 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4510N 5245W to 4505N 4650W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

51 to 100 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 11 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4510N 5245W to 4505N 4650W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
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 11 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 11 April 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 1005 mb located over the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday merging low 989 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 1000 mb located over the
southern Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday merging low 989 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight dissipating ridge located on a line
east-west over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:42 PM NDT 11 April 2026 A deepening low pressure system over the Gulf of St. Lawrence will
track eastward across Newfoundland tonight and Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, a second deepening low pressure system over the Southern
Grand Banks will track northeastward across the Grand Banks.
By Sunday afternoon, both systems are expected to merge into an
intense low pressure system that will remain nearly stationary just
east of Funk Island Bank.

Gale force northeasterlies to northwesterlies are expected in the
vicinity of the first low over the Gulf waters tonight, while gale
force southerlies to westerlies are expected over the Grand Banks
with the second low. As the lows merge on Sunday, gale force
southwesterlies to northwesterlies will spread to all remaining
waters.

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

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