Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 11 May 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind south 15 to 20 knots and locally gusts to 25 along the Newfoundland coast today. Wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 this evening then becoming light Tuesday afternoon.
Showers and fog patches ending near noon Tuesday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 11 May 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this morning then
subsiding to 1 or less Tuesday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 11 May 2026
Wednesday
Wind light increasing to north 15 to 20
knots in the morning.
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 knots backing to southwest
25.
Friday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 May 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 May 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5134N 5643W toNewfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5531W to
5130N 5300W to 5515N 5300W to 5636N 5618W to 6200N 6024W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 10 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 May estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5545W to 4140N 5100W to 4155N 4640W to 4735N 4420W to 5310N
4705W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
26 to 50 icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 11 May 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line north-south overthe Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday trough located on a line north-south
over the Southwest Coast of Newfoundland.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the eastern Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing ridge located east of the
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:51 AM NDT 11 May 2026 A trough of low pressure will slowly approach the district from thewest through the forecast period. Strong to gale force
southeasterlies are expected today over western waters ahead of the
trough before diminishing this evening.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Gulf - Port au Port.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- 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
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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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