Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 30 April 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind light increasing to northeast 15 to 20 knots this evening then backing to north 25 overnight. Wind north 25 Thursday.
Rain changing to flurries or showers Thursday morning. Fog banks forming near noon and dissipating near midnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 30 April 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this
evening then subsiding to 1 or less Thursday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 30 April 2025
Friday
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind south 15 to 20 knots.
Sunday
Wind variable 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 29 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday 3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 7 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northern section.
Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 29 April 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4849N 5135Wto 5418N 5143W to 5607N 5624W to 6041N 5907W to 6200N 5830W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 7 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northern section.
Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:50 PM EDT 29 April 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4723N 5503W to 4040N 5210W to 4100N 4720W to 4530N 3335W to 4715N
3340W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5920N 4925W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.
Iceberg Count
10 to 25 icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 30 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 990 mb located over Quebec.By 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday low 995 mb located over the Northeast
Coast of Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Labrador Sea.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT today weakening trough located over eastern
Labrador Sea.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Avalon Peninsula.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing ridge located southeast of the
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:54 AM NDT 30 April 2025 A low pressure system over Quebec will track east today to lie overthe Northeast Coast of Newfoundland early Thursday. Strong to gale
force west to northwesterly winds will develop in the wake of the low
tonight.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Gulf - Port au Port, Southwest
Coast, South Coast, Northeast Coast, and Southwestern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- 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
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- 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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