Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 03 March 2021
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 20 knots diminishing to west 10 to 15 early this morning then increasing to southwest 25 to 35 near noon. Wind diminishing to variable 15 near midnight then increasing to south 25 to 35 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to south 20 Thursday evening.
Flurries beginning this morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending near midnight. Freezing spray beginning Thursday morning and ending Thursday evening.
Temperatures minus 10 to minus 6 rising to minus 4 this evening.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 2 March 2021 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4912N 5250Wto 4950N 5302W to 5412N 5131W to 5803N 5740W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
7 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 2 March 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4914N 5332W to 5100N 4930W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 5745N 5225W to 5700N 4520W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5147N 5642W to Newfoundland near 5118N 5618W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of thewestern iceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle
Issued 03:58 AM NST 03 March 2021'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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle
Issued 03:58 AM NST 03 March 2021Moderate 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 3 March 2021 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 968 mb located over Cabot Strait.By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight dissipating low 982 mb located over
western Funk Island Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line east-west over
Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located on a line east-west over
southern Labrador Sea.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 974 mb located northeast of Fogo Island.
By 3:30 p.m. NST today quasi-stationary low 972 mb located over
southeastern Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:13 AM NST 3 March 2021 A trough of low pressure over Belle Isle Bank will move over theSouth Labrador Sea this morning. Gale force easterly winds ahead of
the trough will shift to generally strong southerlies behind it.
A deep low pressure system over the Cabot Strait will continue
eastward to lie over Western Funk Island Bank this afternoon where it
will dissipate. Gale to storm force west to southwesterly winds are
expected south of the low today.
Meanwhile, a second low pressure system currently developing just
northeast of Fogo Island will track northwestwards to lie over
Southeastern Labrador this afternoon. This low will cause the strong
to gale force west to southwesterly winds to persist over the marine
district tonight and Thursday.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Southwest Coast. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- 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 - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- 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 - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
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- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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