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South Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:54 PM NDT 14 May 2025

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to south 15 to 20 this evening and to northwest 35 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 Thursday evening.

Showers beginning this evening with a risk of thunderstorms changing to flurries Thursday morning and ending Thursday afternoon.

Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 2 Thursday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 14 May 2025
Tonight and Thursday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening then building to 2 to 3 Thursday morning. Seas building to 3 to 4 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 14 May 2025
Friday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to north 10 to 15.
Sunday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 May 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water except 6 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 14 May 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5158N 5554W to Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5008N 5636W to 5022N 5428W to 5430N 5421W to 5733N 5817W to 6123N 5829W to 6200N 5622W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 6 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 May 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 May estimated from Newfoundland near 4723N 5503W to 4128N 5121W to 4120N 4720W to 4835N 4125W to 5320N 4815W to 5915N 5605W to 5825N 5020W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 4:54 PM NDT 14 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 14 May 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today trough located over central Quebec.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Thursday trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today dissipating ridge located over the South
Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today dissipating low 994 mb located southeast
of the Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 PM NDT 14 May 2025 A trough of low pressure approaching from the west is forecast to
track across the Labrador coast tonight before stalling over the
Labrador Sea on Thursday. Strong to gale force southerlies ahead of
this system will shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its
wake.

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

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