Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 22 May 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 35 knots backing to northwest 25 to 35 late overnight then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 near noon Saturday. Wind backing to west 10 to 15 Saturday evening.
Showers or flurries ending Saturday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 22 May 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 22 May 2026
Sunday
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to
variable 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20
knots.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 May 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5410N 5721W to 5556N 5603W to5707N 5808W to 5952N 5827W to 6200N 6137W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 22 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 May estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5520W to 4440N 5120W to 4435N 4540W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5800N 5215W to 5825N 4810W
then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
10 to 25 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 22 May 2026'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 8:00 PM NDT 22 May 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary low 983 mb located southof Greenland.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday departing trough located southeast of
the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:46 PM NDT 22 May 2026 A low pressure system south of Greenland will remain nearlystationary throughout the forecast period. Strong to gale force
westerlies to northerlies will diminish from west to east on Saturday
as the low slowly begins to pull away.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis, Northern Grand
Banks, and Southeastern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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