South Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 03 May 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northeast 10 to 15 this evening and to light near noon Saturday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 03 May 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near
midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 03 May 2024
Sunday
Wind light increasing to south 10 to 15 knots
in the morning and to south 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind south 15 to 20 knots.
Tuesday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
north 25.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 3 May 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice along parts of the coast
in the northern section.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 3 May 2024 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5154N 5602W toNewfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5531W to
5145N 5310W to 5358N 5225W to 5521N 5342W to 5647N 5746W to 6200N
5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice along parts of the coast
in the northern section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:09 PM EDT 3 May 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 May estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4940N 4905W to 5405N 4905W to 5740N 5210W to 5940N
5040W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 May estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6004W to Newfoundland near 4929N 5802W.
Iceberg Count
51 to 100 icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM NDT 3 May 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over theNorth Labrador Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. NDT today quasi-stationary trough located over the
coast of Greenland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:55 PM NDT 3 May 2024 A trough of low pressure along the Southwest Coast of Greenland willremain nearly stationary as it intensifies throughout the forecast
period. Northwesterly gales will develop over the East Labrador Sea
tonight as the trough strengthens.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
East Labrador Sea.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
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