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Strait of Belle Isle

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 17 May 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 along the Newfoundland coast today and gusts to 30 along the Newfoundland coast this evening. Wind becoming northwest 25 this evening then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Monday evening.

Showers this afternoon and tonight. Fog patches dissipating this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 17 May 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 17 May 2026
Tuesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 20.
Thursday Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 May 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Bergy water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 May 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5151N 5606W to
Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5039N 5607W to
5100N 5500W to 5400N 5515W to 6200N 5940W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the
coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:24 PM EDT 16 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4700N 5520W to 4230N 5000W to 4230N 4800W to 4400N 4600W to 4845N
4335W to 5310N 4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to
5840N 4800W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

26 to 50 icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM NDT 17 May 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 986 mb located over eastern Funk
Island Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing low 984 mb located east of Belle
Isle Bank.

At 10:00 a.m. NDT today trough located over the St. Lawrence River.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Monday trough located over the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:54 AM NDT 17 May 2026 A low pressure system over Eastern Funk Island Bank will move to lie
east of Belle Isle Bank this afternoon. Strong to gale force west to
northwesterlies in the wake of the low will diminish today as the low
departs.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank - southeastern half, and
the Grand Banks.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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