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South Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NDT 01 May 2025

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind north 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 Friday afternoon and to northwest 15 to 20 Friday evening.

Snow ending Friday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 01 May 2025
Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 01 May 2025
Saturday Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday 3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the eastern section. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4904N 5336W to 4853N 5147W
to 5440N 5230W to 5628N 5621W to 6108N 5855W to 6200N 5830W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 5 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the eastern section.
Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:18 PM EDT 1 May 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4723N 5503W to 4040N 5210W to 4100N 4720W to 4530N 3335W to 4710N
3245W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5920N 4925W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.

Iceberg Count

51 to 100 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Coast

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 01 May 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 PM NDT 1 May 2025 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight low 993 mb located north of the Avalon
Peninsula.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Friday quasi-stationary low 1000 mb located
northeast of Belle Isle Bank.

At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Northwest Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Friday dissipating ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Northwest Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:24 PM NDT 1 May 2025 A low pressure system off the Bonavista Peninsula will track
northeastward today to lie northeast of Belle Isle Bank by Friday
morning where it will stall. Strong to gale force northerlies can be
expected over southern waters behind the low.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
South Labrador Coast.

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

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