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East Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 27 April 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 25 this morning then diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 this evening. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind variable 10 to 15 Sunday.

Flurries ending this evening. Snow or rain Sunday late in the day. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 27 April 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 1 to 2 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 27 April 2024
Monday Wind southeast 25 knots becoming northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind north 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind north 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5147N 5614W to
Newfoundland near 5133N 5605W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5532W to
5038N 5339W to 5249N 5130W 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.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:05 PM EDT 26 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5115N 4635W to 5615N 5010W to 5740N
5210W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 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

East Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 27 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 4:00 AM NDT 27 April 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today low 1000 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Sunday dissipating low 1005 mb located north of
the East Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight approaching trough located over Quebec.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over western Labrador.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 AM NDT 27 April 2024 A low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will weaken and
slowly track northward today. Strong to gale force southwest to
northwesterlies in the wake of the low will diminish this morning as
the low weakens.

Marine interests are advised that are gale warnings are in effect for
Northwest Labrador Sea and East Labrador Sea.

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

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