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Northwest Labrador Sea - northwestern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NDT 15 April 2024

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 35 knots diminishing to northeast 25 late overnight then backing to northwest 25 Tuesday afternoon.

Rain or snow becoming snow near midnight.

Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 4 Tuesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 15 April 2024
Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 15 April 2024
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 April 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western and northern sections. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 April 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5249N
5157W to 5539N 5228W to 5659N 5713W to 5945N 5900W to 6200N 5615W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5350W to 6038N 5426W to 5849N
5033W to 5830N 4859W 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 western and northern sections.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:32 PM EDT 15 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5100N 4800W to 5445N 4940W to 5620N
4915W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5035N 5955W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea - northwestern half

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 15 April 2024

'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 PM NDT 15 April 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight trough from low located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Northwest Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday departing trough from low located north
of Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight low 998 mb located over the southwestern
Northwest Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday low 1007 mb located over the northeastern
Northwest Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:21 PM NDT 15 April 2024 A trough of low pressure over the Northwest Labrador Sea will remain
nearly stationary tonight before departing to the north on Tuesday.
Strong to gale force northeasterlies to the northwest of the trough
will diminish tonight as the trough weakens and departs the region.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Northwest Labrador Sea - northwestern half.

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