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Belle Isle Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 this morning then becoming northwest 25 this afternoon except northwest 10 to 15 over southwestern sections. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to northeast 25 overnight except northeast 35 over southern sections Sunday morning and afternoon. Wind becoming north 25 Sunday afternoon.

Flurries ending near noon. Snow over southern sections overnight and Sunday morning. Flurries Sunday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water severe freezing spray this morning. Moderate freezing spray today and tonight. Moderate freezing spray over western sections Sunday.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 13 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 4 to 6 this evening except 7 to 9 over southeastern sections after midnight. Seas building to 7 to 9 late overnight then subsiding to 5 to 7 near noon Saturday and to 3 to 5 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots veering to southwest 35 to 45.
Wednesday Wind southwest 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 3 tenths first-year ice except 8 tenths first-year ice in the western section.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second 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 8 tenths first-year ice in the
western section.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second 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 13 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W 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 13 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W 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)

Storm warning in effect

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 14 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 3:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 954 mb located northeast of Belle
Isle Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing low 957 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 998 mb located over southern
New Brunswick.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday low 986 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Sunday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:57 PM NDT 13 March 2026 A deep low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will slowly continue
northeastward to lie northeast of the marine district by early
Saturday morning. Strong to gale force north to northeasterly winds
are expected north of the track. Gale to storm force south to
southwesterly winds are expected to the south. Storm to hurricane
force winds are expected this evening over Belle Isle Bank as the low
continues to rapidly deepen. Winds will diminish over all waters to
strong to gale force west to northwesterly winds in its wake tonight
and further diminish on Saturday as a ridge of high pressure builds
in from the west.

A second low pressure system will approach from the Maritimes late in
the day on Saturday. Strong to gale force east to southeasterly winds
are expected over southern waters ahead of the low.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Belle Isle Bank. Storm warnings are in effect for East
Coast, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except South Coast and the Grand Banks.

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