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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 17 April 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind east 25 to 35 knots except southeast 15 over southern sections. Wind diminishing to southeast 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind southeast 10 to 15 Friday.

Periods of snow or rain.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 17 April 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 4 to 6 metres except 6 to 8 over southern sections this morning. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 17 April 2025
Saturday Wind east 15 knots.
Sunday Wind northeast 20 knots.
Monday Wind northeast 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 8 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 17 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4915N 5328W to 4916N 5202W
to 5107N 4816W to 5522N 5154W to 5649N 5612W to 6120N 5944W to 6200N
5834W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 April 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4731N 5444W to 4125N 5145W to 4210N 4800W to 4635N 3815W to 5345N
4510W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5850N 4935W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 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 09:30 AM NDT 17 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 17 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 987 mb located over western Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Friday low 998 mb located over the North Labrador
Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:16 AM NDT 17 April 2025 A low pressure system over Western Labrador will slowly move to lie
over the Labrador coast by Friday. Strong to gale force east to
southeasterly winds are expected over most waters ahead of the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Northwest Labrador Sea and East Labrador Sea.

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