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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 29 March 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 25 this afternoon and to east 35 near midnight. Wind diminishing to southeast 25 Saturday afternoon.

Freezing rain or rain beginning early this morning becoming rain Saturday morning. Fog banks.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 29 March 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 near noon then subsiding to 1 or less Saturday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 29 March 2024
Sunday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to northeast 25.
Tuesday Wind northeast 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4840N 5303W to 4950N
5056W to 5408N 5120W to 5700N 5700W to 5959N 5830W to 6200N 5545W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5315W to 6130N 5245W to 6047N
5129W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice in the northeastern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 5:49 PM EDT 28 March 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4615N 4415W to 4815N 4410W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4745W to 5645N 4710W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5045N 5920W to Newfoundland near 4955N 5740W.

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 29 March 2024

'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 29 March 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday approaching low 976 mb located over
Nova Scotia.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday approaching trough located from the Gulf
of St. Lawrence to Laurentian Fan.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located over the Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday trough from 976 mb low located over the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:54 AM NDT 29 March 2024 A trough of low pressure over the Gulf of St. Lawrence and an
approaching low from the south of the Maritimes will cause strong to
gale force southeasterlies to develop over western and northern
waters today and tonight.

A second trough of low pressure will approach from the southwest and
will cause gale force southeasterlies to develop over southern waters
on Saturday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank,
Funk Island Bank, and Southern Grand Banks.

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