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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 PM NDT 26 April 2025

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 15 knots increasing to south 35 near midnight and to northwest 35 to 45 Sunday morning.

Snow overnight and Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over northern sections Sunday.

Temperatures minus 5 to plus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 26 April 2025
Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 3 to 5 Sunday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 26 April 2025
Monday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind south 25 knots increasing to north 25 to 35.
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday Bergy water except 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4849N 5349W to 4925N 5200W
to 5429N 5153W to 5629N 5651W to 6129N 5944W to 6200N 5900W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 26 April 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4723N 5503W to 4040N 5210W to 4100N 4720W to 4655N 3430W to 5355N
4530W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5920N 4925W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 26 April 2025

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 26 April 2025

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 26 April 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located over Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing ridge located over the East
Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 1002 mb located over
Ungava Bay.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Sunday quasi-stationary low 980 mb located north
of Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:24 PM NDT 26 April 2025 A deepening low pressure system over Ungava Bay will move to lie
north of the marine district on Sunday. Over northern waters, strong
to gale force southerlies ahead of the low will shift to strong to
gale force westerlies as it passes.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast, Northwest Labrador Sea and East Labrador Sea -
northern half.

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

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