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East Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 03 April 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind north 45 to 55 knots except southeast 25 to 35 over southeastern sections. Wind becoming northwest 45 to 55 this morning then diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 this evening then becoming northwest 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Friday morning.

Snow ending Friday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northwestern sections today tonight and Friday morning.

Temperatures minus 8 to zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 03 April 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 7 to 10 metres subsiding to 4 to 6 this evening and to 3 to 4 Friday morning. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Friday afternoon and to 1 to 2 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 03 April 2025
Saturday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Sunday Wind light increasing to southeast 20 knots.
Monday Wind southeast 35 knots.

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 04:00 AM NDT 03 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 04:00 AM NDT 03 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 AM NDT 3 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today low 976 mb located over the southern East
Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Friday departing low 991 mb located northeast of
the East Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over western Labrador.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:48 AM NDT 3 April 2025 An intense low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will track
northwards away from the district today. Gale to storm force north to
northwesterlies will diminish to strong northwesterlies in the wake
of the low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
the Labrador Sea. Gale 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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