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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 19 April 2024

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to southeast 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to south 35 near noon Saturday.

Snow beginning overnight becoming rain or snow Saturday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures minus 7 to minus 1 rising to plus 2 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 variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind north 15 knots.
Tuesday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N
5222W 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 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the northwestern section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:28 PM EDT 19 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 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

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 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 4:00 PM NDT 19 April 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today ridge located over Labrador Coast.
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.

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