Strait of Belle Isle
Forecast
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
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2019 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4915N 5330W to 4945N 5405Wto 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 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 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 theiceberg 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 2019Moderate 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 centralLabrador 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 moveslowly 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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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