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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 AM NDT 02 May 2025

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind north 25 knots diminishing to north 15 to 20 early this evening except variable 10 to 15 over northwestern sections. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15 after midnight then becoming southeast 10 to 15 near noon Saturday.

Periods of snow Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over western sections today.

Temperatures minus 8 to zero rising to zero Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 02 May 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres except 2 to 3 over southeastern sections today and tonight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 02 May 2025
Sunday Wind north 15 knots increasing to north 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northwest 35 knots.
Tuesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to west 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 May 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 May 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4904N 5336W to 4832N 5104W
to 5440N 5230W to 5628N 5621W to 6108N 5855W to 6200N 5830W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then 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 1 May 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4723N 5503W to 4040N 5210W to 4100N 4720W to 4530N 3335W to 4710N
3245W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5920N 4925W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

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Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 02 May 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 AM NDT 2 May 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary low 996 mb located east
of Belle Isle Bank.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located south of Ungava Bay.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:20 AM NDT 2 May 2025 A low pressure system east of Belle Isle Bank will remain nearly
stationary today and tonight. Strong to gale force northerlies over
southern waters behind the low will diminish today.

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

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

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