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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NDT 28 April 2024

Tonight and Monday.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots except northwest 30 over western sections. Wind becoming northwest 30 Monday morning.

Rain or snow becoming snow near noon Monday.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over western sections Monday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures minus 3 to plus 4 falling to minus 6 to zero Monday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 28 April 2024
Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 2 to 3 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 28 April 2024
Tuesday Wind north 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Thursday Wind northeast 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 April 2024 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 April 2024 Today Tonight and Monday

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 5247N 5123W to 5453N 5134W to 5641N 5703W to 5903N
5824W to 6200N 5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:18 PM EDT 28 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 5009N 4832W to 5202N 4814W to 5740N 5210W then
eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5037N 5931W to Newfoundland near 4958N 5739W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 28 April 2024

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 28 April 2024 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Labrador.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Monday trough located on a line north-south over
the East Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:15 PM NDT 28 April 2024 A trough of low pressure over Labrador will move to lie over the
Labrador Sea on Monday. Strong to gale force northerlies are forecast
behind the trough.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for Mid
Labrador Coast.

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

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