South Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 23 March 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 35 knots except south 20 over southeastern sections. Wind increasing to northwest 35 to 45 this afternoon then becoming northwest 35 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to west 25 Monday afternoon.
Snow or rain changing to flurries this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over northwestern sections tonight. Freezing spray Monday.
Temperatures minus 3 to plus 3 falling to minus 10 to minus 4 Monday morning.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 March 2025 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 4913N 5046Wto 5131N 4753W to 5533N 5037W to 5730N 5624W to 6021N 5812W to 6143N
5719W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 7 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:51 PM EDT 22 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4643N 5307W to 4625N 5225W to 4600N 4745W to 4730N 4445W to 5100N
4550W to 5510N 4825W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5820N 4555W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6025W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5745W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 23 March 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 09:30 AM NDT 23 March 2025Moderate 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 9:30 AM NDT 23 March 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 975 mb located over the South LabradorSea.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Monday low 982 mb located over northern Labrador
Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:15 AM NDT 23 March 2025 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will move to lieover the Northern Labrador Sea by Monday morning, where it will
remain nearly stationary into Tuesday. Strong to gale force north to
northeasterly winds are expected the north of the low, with gale
force northwesterlies to its west and gale force southeasterlies to
its east.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the South Labrador Sea and Northwest Labrador Sea.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- 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 - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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