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South Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 15 May 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots today. Wind northwest 25 to 35 tonight and Friday.

Showers and fog patches ending early this morning. Flurries tonight and Friday morning.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 15 May 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near noon then subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 15 May 2025
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Monday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 3:13 PM EDT 14 May 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice along parts of the coast south of Cartwright. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 3:13 PM EDT 14 May 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5158N 5554W to Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5008N 5636W to 5022N 5428W to 5430N 5421W to 5733N 5817W to 6123N 5829W to 6200N 5622W 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 9 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice along parts of the coast south of Cartwright. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 May 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 May estimated from Newfoundland near 4723N 5503W to 4128N 5121W to 4120N 4720W to 4835N 4125W to 5320N 4815W to 5915N 5605W to 5825N 5020W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

More than 100 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Coast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 15 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 4:00 AM NDT 15 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line north-south over
the South Labrador Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Friday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:43 AM NDT 15 May 2025 A trough of low pressure over South Labrador Coast will move over the
Labrador Sea later today and become nearly stationary tonight. Strong
southerlies ahead of this system will shift to strong to gale force
northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville.

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