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Strait of Belle Isle

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 07 February 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind light becoming north 10 to 15 knots Sunday afternoon.

Temperatures minus 16 to minus 12 rising to minus 9 to minus 6 this afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 07 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 07 February 2026
Monday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 25 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots.
Wednesday Wind north 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 9 tenths grey-white ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme northern section. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
5507N 5324W to 5753N 5717W to 6200N 5851W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

9 tenths grey-white ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice including 1
tenth first-year ice in the extreme northern section. Consolidated
grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:44 PM EST 6 February 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4735N 5245W to 4805N 5005W to 4840N 4830W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

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 3:00 AM NST 7 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 988 mb located north of Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday weakening low 998 mb located over Labrador
Coast.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 965 mb located southwest of the Grand
Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 968 mb located east of the Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:52 AM NST 7 February 2026 Strong to gale force northwesterlies over northern waters will
diminish this morning as the low pressure system north of Belle Isle
Bank moves away.

A low pressure system southwest of the Grand Banks will move
northeastward to lie east of the marine district overnight. Gale to
storm force north to northeasterlies over southern waters will
gradually diminish to strong to gale force northerlies this evening.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
the Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, and the Northeast Coast.

Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.

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