Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 20 April 2021
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 35 knots backing to northwest 25 to 35 this afternoon then becoming northwest 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Wednesday morning.
Flurries ending overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 20 April 2021
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Outside the ice edge seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 this
afternoon and to 2 to 3 late overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 20 April 2021
Thursday
Wind variable 15 knots increasing to east 25
in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming south
25.
Saturday
Wind southeast 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 April 2021 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 2 tenths first-year ice along parts of the
Newfoundland and Labrador coasts.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 April 2021 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5131N 5647W toNewfoundland near 5122N 5638W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5552W to
5056N 5455W to 5433N 5235W to 5531N 5332W to 5632N 5601W to 5803N
5731W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 2 tenths first-year ice along parts of the
Newfoundland and Labrador coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 19 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4736N 5241W to 4805N 5135W to 5400N 5040W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5315W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6030W to Newfoundland near 4901N 5821W.
Iceberg Count
10 to 25 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 20 April 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 20 April 2021 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 982 mb located over Funk Island Bank.By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary low 989 mb located east
of Funk Island Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over the Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday ridge located over Gulf - Port au Port.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:50 AM NDT 20 April 2021 A low pressure system over Funk Island Bank will track southeastwardtoday to lie east of the marine district by this evening. Strong to
gale force northeast to northwesterlies around this system will
diminish tonight as the low moves east of the area and weakens.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, East Coast - north of Cape St.
Francis, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and
Northern Grand Banks.
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- Anticosti
- Banquereau
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- Bras d'Or Lakes
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- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
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- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
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- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
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