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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 AM NDT 26 April 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 45 knots except northwest 55 over southern sections today. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 near midnight then becoming west 25 Saturday morning. Wind backing to southwest 15 to 20 Saturday afternoon.

Snow changing to flurries or showers overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over western sections today tonight and Saturday morning.

Temperatures minus 6 to zero rising to plus 2 Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 26 April 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 4 to 6 metres building to 6 to 8 this morning then subsiding to 4 to 6 this evening. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 late overnight and to 2 to 3 near noon Saturday and to 1 to 2 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 26 April 2024
Sunday Wind west 15 to 20 knots veering to north 15 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind north 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section. 

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

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:05 PM EDT 25 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 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 26 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 26 April 2024

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 26 April 2024

Moderate 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 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 994 mb located over central Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Saturday low 1003 mb located over the East
Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
Quebec.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Saturday ridge located from the Gulf of Maine to
Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:20 AM NDT 26 April 2024 A low pressure system over the Labrador Sea will remain nearly
stationary today, then slowly track northeastward tonight. Strong to
gale force southeasterlies to the east of the low and gale to storm
force northwesterlies to its west will diminish by Saturday morning
as the low gradually weakens.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Northwest Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Lake Melville and South Labrador Coast.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Mid Labrador Coast, South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
and Northwest Labrador Sea.

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