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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 30 April 2025

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 this afternoon and to variable 15 to 20 this evening. Wind variable 15 to 20 Thursday.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over western sections today and this evening.

Temperatures minus 8 to zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 30 April 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening and to 1 to 2 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 30 April 2025
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Saturday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25.
Sunday Wind southeast 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 29 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 29 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4849N 5135W
to 5418N 5143W to 5607N 5624W to 6041N 5907W to 6200N 5830W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 4 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:50 PM EDT 29 April 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4723N 5503W to 4040N 5210W to 4100N 4720W to 4530N 3335W to 4715N
3340W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5920N 4925W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 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 04:00 AM NDT 30 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 04:00 AM NDT 30 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 4:00 AM NDT 30 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today low 987 mb located north of Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight departing low 998 mb located northeast
of Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today building ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Quebec.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Thursday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Northwest Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 AM NDT 30 April 2025 A low pressure system north of the Labrador Sea will move to lie
northeast of the district today. Strong to gale force northwesterlies
will continue over northern waters today in the wake of the low.

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

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

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