Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 19 April 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind light increasing to south 15 knots late overnight and to southwest 25 Saturday morning.
Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 3 Saturday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 18 April 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late
overnight and to 1 or less Friday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 19 April 2024
Sunday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots backing to
southeast 25 in the afternoon then veering to southwest 15 to 20 late in the
day.
Monday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to
southwest 30.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice pressure warning in effect.
2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice along
parts of the Newfoundland coast. Consolidated first-year ice along
parts of the coasts. Strong ice pressure along parts of the
Newfoundland coast easing this afternoon.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6007N 5947W to 6200N 5854W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5528W to 6121N 5510W to 6048N
5347W to 6051N 5135W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice pressure warning in effect.2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice along
parts of the Newfoundland coast. Consolidated first-year ice along
parts of the coasts. Strong ice pressure along parts of the
Newfoundland coast easing this afternoon.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 4:21 PM EDT 18 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastward.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4910N 5827W.
Iceberg Count
51 to 100 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Ice pressure warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2024Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 19 April 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwestover the southeastern Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located from Labrador to the Maritimes.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:24 PM NDT 19 April 2024 A trough of low pressure stretching across the Southeastern GrandBanks will move eastward tonight. Strong to gale force northerlies
behind the trough will gradually diminish tonight.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Coast, Funk Island Bank - southeastern half, and Northern Grand
Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank - northwestern half
- Funk Island Bank - southeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- 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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