Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 19 January 2025
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming light late this evening then increasing to northeast 15 to 20 early Monday morning. Wind increasing to northeast 25 late Monday morning and to west 35 to 45 early Monday evening.
Rain and fog patches.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Monday evening.
Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 5 Monday evening.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4749N 5247W to 4915N 5245Wto 5030N 5500W to 5400N 5500W to 5558N 5843W to 5749N 6033W to 6200N
5851W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 4 tenths new ice in a few sheltered bays.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 19 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5530N 5645W to 5630N 5630W to 5910N 5900W to
6050N 5420W to 5840N 4955W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Issued 8:00 PM NST 19 January 2025'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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Issued 8:00 PM NST 19 January 2025Moderate 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 19 January 2025 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located over the Gulf ofSt. Lawrence.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Monday quasi-stationary trough located west
of Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 1000 mb located south of
Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Monday low 973 mb located northwest of Belle
Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:53 PM NST 19 January 2025 A trough of low pressure will approach the marine district from thewest tonight. The trough will set up just west of Newfoundland by
Monday morning where it will remain nearly stationary. Strong to gale
force south to southeast winds will spread across all waters ahead of
the trough.
A deepening low pressure system south of Cape Cod will rapidly
intensify as it moves up the Eastern Seaboard tonight. The low will
move along the trough on Monday to lie northwest of Belle Isle Bank
by Monday evening. Gale force south to southeast winds will persist
over most waters ahead of this low then shift to gale to storm force
southwesterly to northwesterly in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters.
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.
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