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Belle Isle Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 19 March 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 this afternoon and to light this evening. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 Friday evening.

Flurries ending this evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending this evening.

Temperatures minus 15 to minus 8 rising to minus 10 to minus 3 Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 19 March 2026

Belle Isle Bank - eastern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near midnight and to 1 to 2 near noon Friday.

Belle Isle Bank - western half

Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 19 March 2026
Saturday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to south 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 2 tenths first-year ice except 8 tenths first-year ice in the western section.  

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Belle Isle Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 5131N 4848W
to 5511N 5207W to 5652N 5608W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

2 tenths first-year ice except 8 tenths first-year ice in the
western section.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 5131N 4848W
to 5511N 5207W to 5652N 5608W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Belle Isle Bank

Issued 3:08 PM EDT 18 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4530N 4530W to 4530N 4400W to 4815N 4240W to 5200N
4700W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

10 to 25 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 3:08 PM EDT 18 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4530N 4530W to 4530N 4400W to 4815N 4240W to 5200N
4700W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM NDT 19 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located east of the Grand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT today departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located south of the Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the southern Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday ridge located on a line east-west over
Belle Isle Bank.

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