Strait of Belle Isle
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 25 January 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 near noon Monday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray.
Temperatures minus 24 to minus 16.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 24 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 25 January 2026
Tuesday
Wind north 15 to 20 knots increasing to north
25 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind north 25 knots.
Thursday
Wind north 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice. Consolidated
grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5430W to 5200N 5315W to 5400N 5315W to 5700N 5730W to 6200N
5901W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice. Consolidated
grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 24 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4925N 5400W to 4945N 5130W to 5030N 5000W to 5200N 5000W to 5945N
5730W to 6235N 5330W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of thewestern iceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle
Issued 03:00 AM NST 25 January 2026Moderate 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 3:00 AM NST 25 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 958 mb located east ofBelle Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday low 943 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located over southern Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cape Breton Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:54 AM NST 25 January 2026 An intense low pressure system will meander east of the marinedistrict through the forecast period. Gale to storm force westerlies
to northwesterlies behind the low will diminish to strong to gale
force this afternoon.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. 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 all waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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