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South Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 PM NDT 05 May 2025

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 this evening then backing to southwest 15 to 20 after midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Tuesday morning and to northwest 35 near noon Tuesday. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday evening.

Flurries beginning near midnight becoming showers or flurries Tuesday morning and ending Tuesday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Temperatures minus 3 to plus 1 rising to plus 3 Tuesday morning then falling to minus 2 to plus 2 Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 05 May 2025
Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 05 May 2025
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.
Friday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 May 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Eskasoni (First Nations) Heath Point Bonavista Wreckhouse St.Paul Island Winterland Branch Hill Twillingate Stephenville Airport Burgeo St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Grates Cove Cape Race Grand Étang Sagona Island North Mountain Port aux Basques Ingonish Beach La Scie Ferolle Point Englee Daniel's Harbour Corner Brook Cartwright Airport East Point West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Cap Whittle Chevery Banquereau - 44139 Charlottetown Airport Mary's Harbour North Cape Natashquan Airport Argentia J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Berry Hill Long Pond Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Marticot Island Pool's Island
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 May 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4924N 5347W to 5244N 5318W
to 5745N 5747W to 6023N 5911W to 6200N 5830W then northeastward. Sea
ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:40 PM EDT 5 May 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4723N 5503W to 4110N 5115W to 4135N 4725W to 4520N 3255W to 4710N
3245W to 5915N 5605W to 5950N 5415W to 5830N 4530W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 May estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6122W to Newfoundland near 4739N 5915W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 05 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 PM NDT 5 May 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today low 996 mb located over the northeastern
East Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 1001 mb located southeast
of the East Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today low 995 mb located over northern Quebec.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Tuesday weakening low 1001 mb located over the
East Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
western Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Tuesday ridge located southeast of Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:58 PM NDT 5 May 2025 A weakening low pressure system over the Northeastern East Labrador
Sea will drift southeast of the district tonight. Meanwhile, a ridge
of high pressure will approach from the west to lie over the Labrador
Sea tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies can be expected
tonight between these features.

On Tuesday, another low pressure system approaching from Northern
Quebec will track across the Labrador Sea. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies can be expected behind this low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Mid
Labrador Coast, North Labrador Coast, and the Labrador Sea.

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

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