Northwest Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 18 April 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 20 knots backing to west 15 Friday afternoon.
Flurries ending overnight.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over northern sections late this afternoon tonight and Friday.
Temperatures minus 7 to zero.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 18 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres except 1 to 2 over
northwestern sections. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 18 April 2024
Saturday
Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 25 to 35 in the morning.
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to
northeast 15 to 20.
Monday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to variable
15 to 20.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the northwestern section.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6018N 6010W to 6200N 5854W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5528W to 6121N 5510W to 6048N
5347W to 6051N 5135W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the northwestern section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 18 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4720W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6031W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 4:00 PM NDT 18 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 PM NDT 18 April 2024 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today low 1011 mb located over the northern EastLabrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Friday dissipating low 1005 mb located northeast
of Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 p.m. NDT today ridge located over western Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Friday ridge located over southeastern Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:51 PM NDT 18 April 2024 Marine interests are advised that a freezing spray warning is ineffect for Northwest Labrador Sea.
Hudson - Hudson Bay Area
- Arviat - eastern half
- Arviat - western half
- Baker
- Belcher - northern half
- Belcher - southern half
- Central - eastern half
- Central - western half
- Churchill - eastern half
- Churchill - western half
- Coats - northern half
- Coats - southern half
- East Foxe
- Frobisher Bay
- James Bay - northern half
- James Bay - southern half
- Lake Winnipegosis
- Lake Winnipeg - north basin
- Northwest Labrador Sea
- North Labrador Coast
- Nottingham - eastern half
- Nottingham - western half
- Puvirnituq - northern half
- Puvirnituq - southern half
- Rankin - northern half
- Rankin - southern half
- Resolution - eastern half
- Resolution - western half
- Roes Welcome - northern half
- Roes Welcome - southern half
- South Hudson - eastern half
- South Hudson - western half
- South-central Hudson - eastern half
- South-central Hudson - western half
- Ungava - eastern half
- Ungava - western half
- West Brevoort - southern half
- West Foxe
- York - eastern half
- York - western half
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