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South Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 29 April 2024

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind variable 15 to 20 knots except north 30 over northwestern sections. Wind becoming northeast 30 near midnight. Wind northeast 25 Tuesday.

Rain or snow.

Temperatures minus 3 to plus 2 rising to plus 2 Tuesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 29 April 2024

South Labrador Sea - northwestern half

Today Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 4 this afternoon.

South Labrador Sea - southeastern half

Today Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this afternoon then building to 1 to 2 this evening. Seas building to 2 to 3 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 29 April 2024
Wednesday Wind northeast 25 knots.
Thursday Wind northeast 25 knots.
Friday Wind northeast 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 29 April 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 29 April 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5154N 5602W to
Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4937N 5550W to
5021N 5308W to 5243N 5057W to 5513N 5137W to 5641N 5703W to 5903N
5824W to 6200N 5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:01 PM EDT 29 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 5000N 4815W to 5155N 4720W to 5430N 4920W to 5740N
5210W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5037N 5931W to Newfoundland near 4958N 5739W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 29 April 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today trough located on a line north-south over
the East Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Tuesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the South Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today ridge located over Quebec.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Tuesday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Ungava Bay.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:56 PM NDT 29 April 2024 A trough of low pressure over the East Labrador Sea will gradually
move to lie over the South Labrador Sea on Tuesday. Strong to gale
force north to northwesterlies are forecast to the west of the trough
tonight and Tuesday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Mid
Labrador Coast and North Labrador Coast.

Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Northwest Labrador Sea.

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