Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 07 March 2021
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind southwest 25 knots with gusts to 35 along the Newfoundland coast today. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 near midnight then veering to northwest 10 to 15 Monday morning.
Flurries ending this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Over open water risk of freezing spray today and tonight.
Temperatures near minus 4.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 March 2021 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4929N 5304Wto 5012N 5428W to 5207N 5221W to 5532N 5248W to 5642N 5716W to 5803N
5825W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice pressure warning in effect.2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice
including 4 tenths first-year ice along the Labrador coast. Strong
ice pressure along the Labrador coast today and continuing Sunday.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 6 March 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4914N 5332W to 5100N 4930W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 6035N 5325W to 5715N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5135N 5644W to Newfoundland near 5121N 5633W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of thewestern iceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Ice pressure warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Issued 10:00 AM EST 06 March 2021Navigators 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 3:00 AM NST 7 March 2021 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NST today quasi-stationary trough located over northernLabrador Coast.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line east-west over the
southern Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday ridge located on a line east-west over
the northern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:47 AM NST 7 March 2021 Marine interests are advised that a freezing spray warning is ineffect for Belle Isle Bank.
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 - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
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- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
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- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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