Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 20 March 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 late overnight and to northwest 15 Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday afternoon.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 March 2023 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4641N 5304W to 4645N 5226Wto 4840N 5033W to 4957N 5132W to 5042N 5405W to 5438N 5228W to 5803N
5725W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice pressure warning in effect.7 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice
including a trace of old ice in the northeastern section. Strong ice
pressure along parts of the Newfoundland coast developing Monday
morning.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:07 PM EDT 19 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5555W to 4600N 5525W to 4515N 5000W to 4535N 4610W to 4700N
4505W to 4850N 4535W to 5835N 5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5900N 4815W to
5820N 4520W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5030N 5950W to Newfoundland near 4940N 5755W.
Iceberg Count
26 to 50 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 20 March 2023'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.
Ice pressure warning in effect
Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 March 2023Navigators 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 10:00 AM NDT 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 972 mb located over southern LabradorCoast.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday low 972 mb located east of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:48 AM NDT 20 March 2023 An intense low pressure system over the South Labrador Coast willslowly track eastwards across Belle Isle Bank today and tonight
before moving to lie east of the marine district late Tuesday.
Gale to storm force southwest to westerly winds over all waters will
diminish to strong northwesterlies late Tuesday.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, Northeast Coast, Funk
Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters.
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
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- 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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