South Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 19 March 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to northeast 25 early this morning then backing to north 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind backing to northwest 10 to 15 Wednesday afternoon.
Periods of snow ending Wednesday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow.
Temperatures minus 2 falling to minus 8 Wednesday evening.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 5030N 4945Wto 5500N 5145W to 5700N 5700W to 5959N 5830W to 6200N 5545W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice pressure warning in effect.9 tenths first-year ice. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of
the coast. Strong ice pressure along parts of the coast developing
early Tuesday morning.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:58 PM EDT 18 March 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4702N 5258W to 4800N 4815W to 5215N 4820W to 5620N 5225W to 5815N
5645W to 5755N 5150W to 5505N 4935W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5122N 5833W to Newfoundland near 5032N 5714W.
Iceberg Count
51 to 100 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Ice pressure warning in effect
South Labrador Coast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2024Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM NDT 19 March 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today departing ridge located over the EastLabrador Sea.
At 4:00 a.m. NDT today trough located from the Gulf of St. Lawrence
to Belle Isle Bank.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Belle Isle Bank.
At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight building ridge located over Labrador.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Wednesday ridge located over Labrador Coast.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank - northwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port - northwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port - southeastern half
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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