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Strait of Belle Isle

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 15 to 20 late this evening and to northeast 25 late overnight. Wind backing to north 15 to 20 near noon Sunday then to west 10 to 15 Sunday evening.

Risk of freezing spray late overnight and Sunday.

Temperatures minus 15 to minus 10.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Monday Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming light in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 45.
Wednesday Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to southwest 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 8 tenths grey ice including 3 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209W
to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N
5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

8 tenths grey ice including 3 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

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

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 1001 mb located over Cape
Breton Island.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Sunday low 985 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Funk Island Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing ridge located northeast of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:48 PM NDT 14 March 2026 A low pressure system over Cape Breton Island will track across
Eastern Newfoundland tonight and lie east of Funk Island Bank by
Sunday evening. Strong to gale force northeast to southeasterly winds
are expected north of this low while strong to gale force
southwesterlies are expected south of it. Winds will shift to gale to
storm force northwesterlies in the wake of the low late on Sunday.

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

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk
Island Bank.

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