South Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NDT 19 April 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 near midnight and to south 35 near noon Saturday.
Showers Saturday evening.
Temperatures minus 3 to plus 1 rising to plus 3 Saturday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 19 April 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late
overnight and to 3 to 5 near noon Saturday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 19 April 2024
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to south 15
in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to east
15 to 20.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the extreme western section.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6007N 5947W to 6200N 5854W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5528W to 6121N 5510W to 6048N
5347W to 6051N 5135W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the extreme western section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:28 PM EDT 19 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 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 19 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4910N 5827W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Labrador Sea
Issued 9:30 PM NDT 19 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM NDT 19 April 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located over the South LabradorCoast.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.
At 9:30 a.m. NDT Saturday approaching low 986 mb located near
Ungava Bay.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:04 PM NDT 19 April 2024 An intensifying low pressure system will cross Ungava Bay onSaturday. Gale force southerly winds will develop over the Labrador
Sea Saturday afternoon ahead of this system.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
Labrador Sea.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- 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 - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank - northwestern half
- Funk Island Bank - southeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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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