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Strait of Belle Isle

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 24 November 2020

Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 late overnight then backing to west 25 to 35 Wednesday morning. Wind becoming southwest 25 Wednesday afternoon.

Flurries ending Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning this evening and ending Wednesday afternoon.

Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 6 overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 24 November 2020

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 near noon Wednesday.

Strait of Belle Isle - western half

Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 1 to 2 Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 24 November 2020
Thursday Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to west 15 in the morning.
Friday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 25.
Saturday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 November 2020 Today Tonight and Wednesday Forecasts available to mariners upon request. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 November 2020 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5605W to 5500N 5715W to
5530N 5930W to 6030N 6405W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EST 24 November 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Nov estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5136N 5643W to 5200N 5330W to 5500N 5200W.

Iceberg Count

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

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 8:00 PM NST 24 November 2020

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 8:00 PM NST 24 November 2020

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 8:00 PM NST 24 November 2020 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight intensifying low 970 mb located over
southern Labrador Sea.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Wednesday low 955 mb located south of Greenland.

At 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday high located over Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday high located over Banquereau.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:47 PM NST 24 November 2020 An intense low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will move
to lie south of Greenland on Wednesday. Gale to storm force
southwesterlies will shift to northwesterlies tonight as the low
pulls away. Over Belle Isle Bank winds will increase to storm to
hurricane force northwesterlies tonight. Winds will gradually
diminish on Wednesday as the low continues to move away and a ridge
of high pressure approaches from the west.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Belle Isle Bank. Storm warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf, Northeast Coast and Funk Island
Bank. 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, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.

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