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Strait of Belle Isle

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 09 March 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming light this morning then increasing to southwest 15 to 20 early this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 25 near midnight and to southwest 45 to 55 Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to west 25 to 35 Tuesday afternoon and to northwest 20 Tuesday evening.

Periods of snow ending this morning. Showers or flurries overnight and Tuesday morning.

Temperatures minus 9 to minus 3 rising to plus 2 overnight then falling to minus 5 Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 09 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 09 March 2026
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 late in the day.
Thursday Wind light increasing to east 25 knots.
Friday Wind west 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 2:21 PM EDT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice along the Newfoundland coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Englee Wreckhouse Winterland Branch Hill Stephenville Airport Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Ingonish Beach Sagona Island Port aux Basques La Scie North Mountain Ferolle Point Twillingate Daniel's Harbour St.Paul Island Corner Brook Cape Race J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Burgeo West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Bonavista Berry Hill Charlottetown Airport Argentia East Point North Cape Long Pond Banquereau - 44139 Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Cartwright Airport Cap Whittle Blanc-Sablon Airport Natashquan Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Marticot Island Pool's Island Mary's Harbour Grates Cove Chevery
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 2:21 PM EDT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

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
4845N 5230W to 5001N 5302W to 5141N 4949W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus
tenths grey-white ice including 4 tenths first-year ice along the
Newfoundland coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 8 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the
western iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 09 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM NDT 9 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located over Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing trough located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday approaching low 986 mb located over
western Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:37 AM NDT 9 March 2026 A trough of low pressure over Newfoundland will continue eastward to
lie over Funk Island Bank this morning and east of the marine
district by this evening. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will
continue over the eastern half of the district today ahead of the
trough.

Meanwhile, a deepening low pressure over Quebec this evening will
cross Labrador tonight before moving east of the marine district
Tuesday evening. Gale to storm force southwesterlies ahead of the low
tonight veer to gale to storm force northwesterlies on Tuesday as it
passes.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank and Funk
Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for Gulf waters and Northern
Grand Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.

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