Strait of Belle Isle
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 13 April 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 25 knots except northwest 10 to 15 over western sections today. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 this afternoon then backing to southeast 10 to 15 this evening. Wind becoming light Tuesday morning then increasing to southwest 10 to 15 Tuesday afternoon. Wind veering to northwest 20 Tuesday evening.
Flurries tonight and Tuesday morning.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 13 April 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 13 April 2026
Wednesday
Wind north 25 knots diminishing to variable
10 to 15 in the morning.
Thursday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
variable 15 to 20.
Friday
Wind south 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 1 tenth new ice except 1 tenth first-year ice along parts of the
coasts. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 April 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4717N 5246W to 4644N 4727Wto 4748N 4639W 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
1 tenth new ice except 1 tenth first-year ice along parts of the
coasts. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 12 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 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
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of thewestern iceberg limit.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 985 mb located east of FunkIsland Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 979 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today trough located over Quebec.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday trough located on a line east-west over
southern Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday ridge located on a line north-south over
the eastern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:56 AM NDT 13 April 2026 A low pressure system east of Funk Island Bank will slowly driftfurther out to sea today and tonight. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies in the wake of the low will gradually diminish
through the day today as the low departs and a ridge of high pressure
builds in from the west.
A second area of low pressure will approach the district from the
west today to lie over Southern Newfoundland by Tuesday morning.
Strong to gale force southeasterlies to southwesterlies will develop
over southern waters south of the low tonight.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, and Southwest Coast.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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