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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

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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.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 02 March 2021
Tonight and Wednesday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 03 March 2021
Friday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday Wind southwest 20 knots.
Sunday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 2 March 2021 Today Tonight and Wednesday 7 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay - 44488 West Chedabucto Bay - 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Rocky Harbour Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 2 March 2021 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4912N 5250W
to 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 2021

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4914N 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 the
western 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 2021

Moderate 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 the
South 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.

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