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North Labrador Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NDT 12 May 2025

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 Tuesday morning and to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Tuesday evening.

Risk of freezing spray late this evening overnight and Tuesday morning.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 5 rising to minus 5 to zero Tuesday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 12 May 2025
Tonight and Tuesday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 12 May 2025
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 in the morning.
Thursday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 May 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice pressure warning in effect. 6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths first-year ice along parts of the coasts. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast. Strong ice pressure along parts of the coasts developing near midnight and easing Tuesday afternoon. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 May 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5028N 5619W to 5013N 5502W to 5038N 5414W to 5503N 5344W to 5721N 5652W to 6005N 5803W to 6200N 5622W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths first-year ice along parts of the coasts. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Strong ice pressure along parts of the coasts developing near midnight and easing Tuesday afternoon.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:16 PM EDT 12 May 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 May estimated from Newfoundland near 4723N 5503W to 4200N 5040W to 4135N 4720W to 4900N 4045W to 5320N 4815W to 5915N 5605W to 5920N 5335W to 5820N 4745W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

North Labrador Coast

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 12 May 2025

'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.

Ice pressure warning in effect

North Labrador Coast

Issued 11:30 AM NDT 12 May 2025

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 12 May 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight low 986 mb located over northeastern
Belle Isle Bank.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday low 994 mb located southeast of the
Marine District.

At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located over western Quebec.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday ridge located on a line north-south over
western Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:17 PM NDT 12 May 2025 A low pressure system over the Belle Isle Bank will track slowly
eastwards away from the district tonight and Tuesday. Strong to gale
force northwesterlies in the wake of the low will gradually diminish
as the low moves away.

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

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, South Labrador
Sea, and Northwest Labrador Sea.

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