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East Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 02 April 2025

Tonight and Thursday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northeast 40 to 50 knots backing to north 45 to 55 this evening except southeast 25 to 35 over southeastern sections. Wind becoming northwest 45 to 55 Thursday morning then diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 Thursday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 Thursday evening.

Snow. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northwestern sections tonight and Thursday.

Temperatures zero becoming minus 8 to zero overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 02 April 2025
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 5 to 7 metres building to 7 to 10 near midnight then subsiding to 5 to 7 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 02 April 2025
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to west 15 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758W
to 5441N 5101W to 5734N 5655W to 6109N 5828W to 6149N 5719W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:04 PM EDT 2 April 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4658N 5404W to 4410N 5055W to 4410N 4620W to 4655N 4040W to 5230N
4450W to 5610N 4930W to 5900N 5620W to 6135N 5510W to 5900N 4735W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6230W to 4855N 6100W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5916W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 02 April 2025

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Freezing spray warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 02 April 2025

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 2 April 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today intensifying low 972 mb located over the
South Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Thursday low 989 mb located east of the East
Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT Thursday building ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 PM NDT 2 April 2025 An intense low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will
remain nearly stationary tonight, then gradually track northwards on
Thursday. Storm to hurricane force north to northwesterlies this
evening will diminish to strong to gale force northwesterlies
overnight and on Thursday.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, and South
Labrador Sea. Storm warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Lake Melville.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.

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