Northwest Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 24 March 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots backing to southwest 25 to 35 Tuesday morning.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water moderate at times severe freezing spray.
Temperatures minus 8 to zero falling to minus 12 to minus 4 this afternoon.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4915N 5328W to 4913N 5046Wto 5131N 4753W to 5533N 5037W to 5730N 5624W to 6021N 5812W to 6143N
5719W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice pressure warning in effect.4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the extreme northwestern
section. Strong ice pressure in the pack ice in the extreme
northwestern section near midnight and continuing Monday.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:31 PM EDT 23 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4643N 5307W to 4615N 5155W to 4550N 4730W to 4730N 4420W to 5135N
4525W to 5510N 4825W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5820N 4555W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6025W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5745W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 24 March 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 24 March 2025Moderate 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.
Ice pressure warning in effect
Northwest Labrador Sea
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2025Navigators 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 24 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today low 976 mb located over the East LabradorSea.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary low 984 mb located over
the Northwest Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:58 AM NDT 24 March 2025 A low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will move to lieover the Northern Labrador Sea today, where it will remain nearly
stationary into Tuesday. Strong to gale force northwesterlies are
expected to the north and west of the low, and gale force
southeasterlies to its east.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville and South Labrador Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the South Labrador Sea and Northwest Labrador Sea.
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