Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 26 January 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55 near midnight with gusts to 65 along the Newfoundland coast. Wind becoming southwest 35 to 45 late overnight then diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 Friday afternoon. Wind becoming west 25 Friday evening.
Snow changing to showers overnight then to flurries Friday morning and ending Friday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray beginning Friday afternoon.
Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 4 overnight then falling to minus 8 Friday afternoon.
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Ice Conditions
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 January 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4933N5332W to 5021N 5526W to 5123N 5430W to 5426N 5401W to 5803N 5805W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6142N 5807W to 6200N 5747W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
1 tenth new ice except 8 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice
along the Labrador and Quebec coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 26 January 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4925N 4910W to 5020N 4800W to 5215N 4845W to 5815N
5630W to 6005N 5015W to 5805N 4545W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Jan estimated from Quebec near
5120N 5832W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
Less than 10 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle
Issued 8:00 PM NST 26 January 2023'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle
Issued 8:00 PM NST 26 January 2023Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 NST 26 January 2023 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight intensifying low 978 mb located overAnticosti Island.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Friday low 970 mb located over eastern Labrador
Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 8:03 PM NST 26 January 2023 A deepening low pressure system over Anticosti Island will tracknortheastward over Central Labrador then the Labrador Sea on Friday.
Gale to storm force southeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to
strong to gale force southwesterlies in its wake. Hurricane force
southerlies can be expected over Gulf - Port au Port this evening.
Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Gulf - Port au Port. Storm warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters except the Grand Banks where gale warnings are
in effect.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.
Higher than normal water levels are possible tonight along the
southwest and west coasts of Newfoundland and coastal areas of the
Strait of Belle Isle.
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
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- 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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