Strait of Belle Isle
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 18 January 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind light increasing to east 15 to 20 knots Monday morning then backing to northeast 25 Monday afternoon. Wind backing to north 20 Monday evening.
Snow Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures minus 14 to minus 6 rising to minus 1 Monday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 18 January 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 Monday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 18 January 2026
Tuesday
Wind variable 15 knots increasing to southwest
35 to 45 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind west 35 to 45 knots.
Thursday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west
15 to 20.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water except 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice
along parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few
sheltered bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5345N 5415W to 5645N 5815W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice
along parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few
sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5145N 4830W to 5300N 4845W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.
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 3:30 PM NST 18 January 2026 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located over the East Coast ofNewfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing trough located east of the
Marine District.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today deepening low 1008 mb located east of
Cape Hatteras.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Monday low 984 mb located over southeastern
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:24 PM NST 18 January 2026 A trough of low pressure over the East Coast of Newfoundland willdepart to the east early this evening. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies south of the trough will diminish as it departs.
A second low pressure system near Cape Hatteras will deepen as it
tracks northeastward to lie over Southeastern Newfoundland on Monday
afternoon. Strong to gale force easterlies to northeasterlies will
develop to the north of its track, while gale to storm force
westerlies to southwesterlies will develop to its south. Winds will
shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are
in effect for all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle and
Gulf waters.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- 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
- Strait of Belle Isle
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