South Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 19 April 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 this morning then becoming light this afternoon. Wind increasing to south 15 to 20 near midnight and to south 30 Saturday morning.
Temperatures minus 4 to zero rising to plus 2 Saturday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 19 April 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less
this afternoon then building to 1 to 2 Saturday morning. Seas building to 2 to 3
Saturday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 19 April 2024
Sunday
Wind south 20 knots diminishing to variable 10
to 15 late in the day.
Monday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
south 25.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday 3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 8 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northern section.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6018N 6010W 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
3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 8 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northern section.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 4:21 PM EDT 18 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastward.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4910N 5827W.
Iceberg Count
51 to 100 icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM NDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today low 1005 mb located northeast of LabradorSea.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT today dissipating low 1005 mb located northeast
of Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over western Labrador.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday ridge located over the East Labrador Sea.
At 9:30 a.m. NDT Saturday low 986 mb located near Ungava Bay.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 AM NDT 19 April 2024 An intensifying low pressure system will approach the Hudson Straiton Saturday. Gale force southerly winds will develop over the
Labrador Sea Saturday afternoon ahead of this system.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Northwest Labrador Sea.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank - northwestern half
- Funk Island Bank - southeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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