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Strait of Belle Isle

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 10 December 2019

Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 35 knots veering to west 25 to 35 Wednesday morning.

Showers changing to flurries Wednesday morning and ending near noon Wednesday.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning near noon Wednesday.

Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 7 near noon Wednesday.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 10 December 2019

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening and to 2 Wednesday morning.

Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Wednesday morning and to 1 to 2 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 10 December 2019
Thursday Wind west 25 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 6 tenths new ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4915N 5330W to 4945N 5405W
to 5010N 5520W to 5310N 5510W to 5445N 5635W to 5605N 5950W to 6025N
6415W then northwestward. Sea ice southwest then west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 6 tenths new ice along parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 10 December 2019

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.

Iceberg Count

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

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 3:30 PM NST 10 December 2019

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 3:30 PM NST 10 December 2019

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 3:30 PM NST 10 December 2019 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. NST today deepening low 983 mb located over central
Labrador Coast.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Wednesday low 965 mb located over eastern
Labrador Sea.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough from low located west of the Gaspe
Peninsula.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Wednesday trough from low located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Avalon Peninsula.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:18 PM NST 10 December 2019 A low pressure system over the Central Labrador coast will move
slowly eastward tonight and deepen. Gale to storm force south to
southwesterlies will persist tonight.

A trough extending southwest from the low will cross Newfoundland
Wednesday morning to lie over the Grand Banks Wednesday evening.
Winds will shift to strong to gale force west to northwesterlies
behind this trough.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, Belle Isle Bank, 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 Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf, Gulf - Port au Port,
Northeast Coast, and Belle Isle Bank.

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