Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 21 March 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 early this morning then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this evening. Wind diminishing to light overnight then becoming southwest 15 Wednesday afternoon.
Flurries ending Wednesday afternoon.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 5 to minus 2 overnight.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4647N 5257W to 4645N 5226Wto 4838N 5055W to 4957N 5140W to 5035N 5420W to 5437N 5305W to 5803N
5815W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice pressure warning in effect.Bergy water except 9 plus tenths first-year ice including a trace of
old ice in the western section. Strong ice pressure along the
Newfoundland coast developing this afternoon easing Tuesday morning.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 4:12 PM EDT 20 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5555W to 4600N 5525W to 4515N 5000W to 4535N 4610W to 4700N
4500W to 4845N 4525W to 5835N 5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5900N 4815W to
5820N 4520W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5027N 5948W to Newfoundland near 4936N 5753W.
Iceberg Count
26 to 50 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Ice pressure warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2023Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 21 March 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 982 mb located southeast of BelleIsle Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing low 975 mb located east of the
Marine District.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located over Nova Scotia.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Wednesday ridge located over the Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located over New Brunswick.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Wednesday trough located over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:51 AM NDT 21 March 2023 An intense low pressure system just southeast of Belle Isle Bank willtrack eastward away from the marine district today. Gale to storm
force westerlies to northwesterlies behind the low will gradually
diminish as it departs.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for Gulf - Port au Port, Southwest Coast,
Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- 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
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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