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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 01 April 2023

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 20 early this morning then diminishing to light early this evening. Wind increasing to east 25 overnight and locally gusts to 35 along the coast. Wind diminishing to east 15 to 20 Sunday afternoon and to variable 10 to 15 Sunday evening.

Scattered flurries today. Snow overnight and Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near minus 3.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 31 March 2023
Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less near noon Saturday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 01 April 2023
Monday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to west 25 to 35 in the morning.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 9 plus tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice along the coasts. 

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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 Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques 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 EDT 31 March 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4710N 5251W to 4704N 5213W
to 4745N 5200W to 4929N 5241W to 5033N 5446W to 5435N 5311W to 5803N
5756W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 9 plus tenths first-year ice including a trace of
old ice along the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:57 PM EDT 31 March 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5550W to 4430N 5325W to 4430N 4635W to 4815N 4345W to 5835N
5540W to 5900N 4900W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6058W to Newfoundland near 4840N 5829W.

Iceberg Count

26 to 50 icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM NDT 1 April 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 979 mb located southeast of the Grand
Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT today departing low 983 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 988 mb located over the Great Lakes.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Sunday low 984 mb located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Sunday ridge located east of the Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:51 AM NDT 1 April 2023 A deep low pressure system southeast of the Grand Banks will continue
east of the marine district this morning. Strong to gale force north
to northwesterly winds over the Grand Banks will ease as the low
departs.

An intensifying low pressure system will approach the Gulf of St.
Lawrence tonight and move over Southeastern Labrador on Sunday.
Strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over all waters
ahead of this system and will shift to strong to gale force west to
southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except the Strait of Belle Isle and the Northeast Gulf.

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