Northwest Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 18 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 30 knots except northwest 20 over northwestern sections. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 near noon then backing to west 15 Friday afternoon.
Flurries ending overnight.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over northern sections today and Friday.
Temperatures minus 7 to zero.
Waves
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6027N 6021W to 6200N 5854W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5522W to 6030N 5359W to 6018N
5056W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the extreme western section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:55 PM EDT 17 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4720W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6031W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 18 April 2024Moderate 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 4:00 AM NDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today low 1013 mb located over the northern EastLabrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Friday low 1004 mb located northeast of Labrador
Sea.
At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over Quebec.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Friday ridge located over Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:41 AM NDT 18 April 2024 Marine interests are advised that a freezing spray warning is ineffect for Northwest Labrador Sea.
Atlantic - Labrador Area
- Belle Isle Bank
- Central Brevoort - northern half
- Central Brevoort - southern half
- East Brevoort - southern half
- East Labrador Sea
- Funk Island Bank - northwestern half
- Funk Island Bank - southeastern half
- Lake Melville
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Mid Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale
- Northeast Coast
- Northwest Labrador Sea
- North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek
- North Labrador Coast - Saglek and south
- Resolution - eastern half
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
- Ungava - eastern half
- West Brevoort - northern half
- West Brevoort - southern half
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