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South Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 29 March 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind east 10 to 15 knots veering to southeast 15 to 20 this afternoon then increasing to southeast 25 near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 35 Saturday morning and to southeast 45 Saturday afternoon.

Rain Saturday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 29 March 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near midnight and to 3 to 5 Saturday morning. Seas building to 5 to 7 Saturday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 29 March 2024
Sunday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots.
Monday Wind southeast 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind northeast 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4840N 5303W to 4950N
5056W to 5408N 5120W to 5700N 5700W to 5959N 5830W to 6200N 5545W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5315W to 6130N 5245W to 6047N
5129W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 5:49 PM EDT 28 March 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4615N 4415W to 4815N 4410W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4745W to 5645N 4710W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5045N 5920W to Newfoundland near 4955N 5740W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 29 March 2024

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 29 March 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday ridge located on a line north-south
over Greenland.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today trough from 980 mb low located over the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Saturday trough from 979 mb low located on a line
north-south over western Labrador.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today low 980 mb located southwest of the
Maritimes.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Saturday low 979 mb located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:26 AM NDT 29 March 2024 A low pressure system is expected to approach the Maritimes today.
A trough of low pressure ahead of the low will persist over the Gulf
of St. Lawrence today and tonight before moving over Western Labrador
on Saturday. Gale force southeasterlies are expected to develop over
most waters tonight and Saturday between the trough and a ridge of
high pressure building over Greenland.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville.

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