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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 01 May 2025

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 near noon Friday and to north 15 Friday evening.

Flurries or showers ending Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 01 May 2025
Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less except 1 to 2 over eastern sections.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 01 May 2025
Saturday Wind southeast 15 knots veering to southwest 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind light increasing to southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4904N 5336W to 4853N 5147W
to 5440N 5230W to 5628N 5621W to 6108N 5855W to 6200N 5830W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice. Consolidated
rotten first-year ice along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:18 PM EDT 1 May 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4723N 5503W to 4040N 5210W to 4100N 4720W to 4530N 3335W to 4710N
3245W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5920N 4925W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.

Iceberg Count

10 to 25 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 01 May 2025

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 NDT 1 May 2025 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 993 mb located off The Bonavista
Peninsula.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday quasi-stationary low 1000 mb located
northeast of Belle Isle Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south
over Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Friday approaching ridge from high located on a
line north-south over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:40 PM NDT 1 May 2025 A low pressure system off the Bonavista Peninsula will slowly track
northeastward to lie northeast of Belle Isle Bank by Friday morning
where it will stall. Strong to gale force westerly to northwesterly
winds are expected in the low's wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Southwest Coast, South Coast,
East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle
Bank, Funk Island Bank, and Southwestern Grand Banks.

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