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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 19 June 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind east 20 knots except northeast 25 to 35 over southeastern sections. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this afternoon then increasing to northwest 15 to 20 this evening. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Friday morning.

Rain or snow this afternoon and this evening. Fog patches dissipating near midnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 19 June 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres except 3 to 4 over southern sections early this morning. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 19 June 2025
Saturday Wind south 15 knots increasing to south 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind south 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20.
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 June 2025 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 June 2025 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5602W to 5507N 5416W to 5641N 5710W to 6200N 5930W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 18 June 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Jun estimated from Newfoundland near 4655N 5555W to 4500N 5525W to 4345N 4700W to 4550N 4200W to 4925N 4300W to 5745N 5405W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 19 June 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 19 June 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 990 mb located over the South Labrador
Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight departing low 1000 mb located south
of Greenland.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today building ridge located over Quebec.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Friday ridge located over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:29 AM NDT 19 June 2025 A low pressure system over the eastern edge of the South Labrador Sea
will move eastward today, departing south of Greenland this evening.
Strong to gale force easterly to northeasterly winds ahead of the low
will shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies to southwesterlies
in its wake. Winds will diminish tonight as the low departs.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville, Mid Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale,
and North Labrador Coast.

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