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South Labrador Sea

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 08 May 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 15 knots becoming variable 10 to 15 near noon then increasing to southwest 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 25 late overnight. Wind southwest 25 Friday.

Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 4 Friday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 08 May 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon then building to 2 to 3 Friday morning. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 08 May 2025
Saturday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to north 35.
Monday Wind north 35 to 45 knots backing to northwest 25 to 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4924N 5347W to 5212N 5317W to 5539N 5450W to 5713N 5722W to 5954N 5913W to 6200N 5759W 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 extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 7 May 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 May estimated from Newfoundland near 4723N 5503W to 4110N 5115W to 4135N 4725W to 4520N 3255W to 4710N 3245W to 5915N 5605W to 5950N 5415W to 5830N 4530W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 8 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line east-west over the
Mid Labrador Coast.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Friday departing ridge located on a line east-west
over Belle Isle Bank.

At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight approaching trough located near Baffin
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:26 AM NDT 8 May 2025 A trough of low pressure will pass north of the marine district
tonight. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will develop ahead of
this system over northern waters this evening.

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

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

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