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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

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Issued 03:00 AM NDT 05 May 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 20 knots veering to northwest 20 early this morning then increasing to northwest 30 late this morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 early this evening then backing to southwest 15 to 20 after midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 35 Tuesday morning.

Showers or flurries early this morning changing to flurries and ending near noon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 05 May 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this afternoon then subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening. Seas building to 2 to 3 Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 05 May 2025
Wednesday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northeast 25 late in the day.
Thursday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots.
Friday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 4 May 2025 Today Tonight and Monday 5 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 4 May 2025 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4832N 5301W to 4833N 5105W
to 5022N 5321W to 5510N 5402W to 5711N 5741W to 6023N 5911W to 6200N
5830W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

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

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 4 May 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4723N 5503W to 4040N 5210W to 4100N 4720W to 4530N 3335W to 4710N
3245W to 5915N 5605W to 5950N 5415W to 5830N 4530W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 May estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4745N 5910W.

Iceberg Count

10 to 25 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 05 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 3:00 AM NDT 5 May 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today intensifying low 1005 mb located over
western Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 996 mb located east of
Belle Isle Bank.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located over Hudson Bay.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday trough located over Labrador Sea.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today high located over Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday high located over Cape Breton Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:55 AM NDT 5 May 2025 An intensifying low pressure system over Western Belle Isle Bank will
track eastward across Belle Isle Bank this morning before departing
east of the district later today and tonight. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies can be expected over most waters behind this feature.

On Tuesday, strong to gale force southwesterlies will develop over
western and northern waters between a trough of low pressure tracking
north of the district and a strong area of high pressure passing to
the south.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf - Port au Port, Belle Isle Bank, Funk
Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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