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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 16 January 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind west 15 to 20 knots backing to southwest 10 to 15 this evening then to south 15 to 20 near noon Friday.

Flurries ending Friday afternoon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over northwestern sections today and early this evening. Risk of freezing spray Friday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures minus 8 to minus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 16 January 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 16 January 2025
Saturday Wind south 25 knots.
Sunday Wind south 25 knots.
Monday Wind south 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday 1 tenth new ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4749N 5247W to 4915N 5245W
to 5030N 5500W to 5345N 5500W to 5600N 5900W to 5815N 6100W to 5930N
5900W to 6200N 5851W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth new ice except 9 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth
first-year ice in the extreme northwestern section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 January 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5457N 5900W to 5600N 5745W to 5730N 5745W to 6000N 5930W to
6050N 5420W to 5840N 4955W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 16 January 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 NST 16 January 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. NST today dissipating trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the South Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:46 AM NST 16 January 2025 Marine interests are advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Northwest Labrador Sea.

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