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North Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NDT 26 April 2024

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 late overnight then increasing to south 15 to 20 Saturday morning.

Risk of freezing spray late this evening and after midnight.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 4 rising to plus 2 Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 26 April 2024
Tonight and Saturday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 26 April 2024
Sunday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots increasing to north 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind north 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20.
Tuesday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5147N 5614W to
Newfoundland near 5133N 5605W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5532W to
5038N 5339W to 5249N 5130W to 5518N 5150W to 5641N 5703W to 5903N
5824W to 6200N 5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:05 PM EDT 26 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5115N 4635W to 5615N 5010W to 5740N
5210W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 26 April 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight low 997 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Saturday low 1005 mb located north of the East
Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located over western Labrador.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Saturday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:24 PM NDT 26 April 2024 A low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will slowly track
northward tonight. Strong to gale force southwest to northwesterlies
in the wake of the low will diminish by Saturday morning as it
gradually weakens.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Mid Labrador Coast, South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
and Northwest Labrador Sea.

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