South Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 23 April 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 knots except variable 15 to 20 over northwestern sections. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 near noon then increasing to west 35 early this evening. Wind diminishing to west 25 near midnight then backing to south 25 late overnight except variable 10 to 15 over northwestern sections Wednesday.
Flurries or showers. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over southern sections this morning.
Temperatures minus 6 to plus 2.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 April 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 5117N 5728W to 5131N 5623W toNewfoundland near 5128N 5619W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to
5258N 5155W to 5518N 5150W to 5641N 5703W to 5903N 5824W to 6200N
5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the western section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:12 PM EDT 22 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4940W to 5625N 4855W then eastward.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 23 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 23 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 AM NDT 23 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today low 987 mb located over the Mid LabradorCoast.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday trough located over Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:55 AM NDT 23 April 2024 A low pressure system over the Mid Labrador Coast will weaken into atrough over the Labrador Sea by this evening. Strong to gale force
west to southwesterlies can be expected to the south of the system
today. Winds will diminish tonight as the system weakens.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lake Melville, South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, and South
Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, and South
Labrador Sea.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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