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North Labrador Coast - Saglek and south

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NDT 15 April 2024

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Tuesday morning then increasing to north 20 Tuesday evening.

Snow.

Temperatures zero falling to minus 5 Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 15 April 2024
Tonight and Tuesday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 15 April 2024
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots.
Friday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 April 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice pressure warning in effect. 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast. Strong ice pressure along the coast today and continuing Tuesday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 April 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5249N
5157W to 5539N 5228W to 5659N 5713W to 5945N 5900W to 6200N 5615W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5350W to 6038N 5426W to 5849N
5033W to 5830N 4859W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 plus
tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Strong ice pressure along the coast today and continuing Tuesday.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:32 PM EDT 15 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5100N 4800W to 5445N 4940W to 5620N
4915W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5035N 5955W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Ice pressure warning in effect

North Labrador Coast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 April 2024

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 4:00 AM NDT 16 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today trough from low located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Northwest Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight departing trough from low located north
of Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today low 1000 mb located over the Northwest
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 1008 mb located over the northeastern
Northwest Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:47 AM NDT 16 April 2024 Marine interests are advised that all gale warnings have ended.

Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Northwest Labrador Sea - northwestern half.

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