South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 24 April 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to north 15 to 20 late overnight and to north 25 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 35 Thursday afternoon.
Flurries or showers changing to snow or rain overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Risk of freezing spray Thursday evening.
Temperatures minus 4 to plus 2.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 24 April 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 5117N 5728W to 5131N 5623W toNewfoundland near 5128N 5619W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to
5249N 5130W to 5518N 5150W to 5641N 5703W to 5903N 5824W to 6200N
5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the southwestern section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:28 PM EDT 24 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5115N 4635W to 5615N 5010W to 5740N
5210W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
Issued 4:00 PM NDT 24 April 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 4:00 PM NDT 24 April 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today low 1000 mb located south of Sable Island.By 4:00 p.m. NDT Thursday low 997 mb located over the South
Labrador Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:47 PM NDT 24 April 2024 A low pressure system will approach from the south on Thursday beforeintensifying over the Labrador Sea by Thursday night. Gale force
southeasterlies can be expected to the east of the low and gale force
northwesterlies to its west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville, South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast
- Hopedale and south, and South Labrador Sea - southeastern half.
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 Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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