Northwest Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 27 April 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 near noon and to variable 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind variable 10 to 15 Sunday.
Flurries ending this afternoon. Rain or snow overnight and Sunday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over western sections this morning.
Temperatures minus 6 to zero rising to minus 3 to plus 4 this evening.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5147N 5614W toNewfoundland 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
Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the western section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:05 PM EDT 26 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 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
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 27 April 2024'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 04:00 AM NDT 27 April 2024Moderate 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 4:00 AM NDT 27 April 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today low 1000 mb located over the East LabradorSea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Sunday dissipating low 1005 mb located north of
the East Labrador Sea.
At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight approaching trough located over Quebec.
At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over western Labrador.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:52 AM NDT 27 April 2024 A low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will weaken andslowly track northward today. Strong to gale force southwest to
northwesterlies in the wake of the low will diminish this morning as
the low weakens.
Marine interests are advised that are gale warnings are in effect for
Northwest Labrador Sea and East Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Northwest Labrador Sea.
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