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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 18 April 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 20 knots backing to west 15 Friday afternoon.

Flurries ending overnight.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over northern sections today and Friday.

Temperatures minus 7 to zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 18 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres except 1 to 2 over northwestern sections. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 18 April 2024
Saturday Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to northeast 15 to 20.
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N
5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6018N 6010W to 6200N 5854W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5528W to 6121N 5510W to 6048N
5347W to 6051N 5135W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the northwestern section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:55 PM EDT 17 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4720W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6031W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 18 April 2024

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 9:30 AM NDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 1014 mb located over the northern East
Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Friday low 1006 mb located northeast of Labrador
Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located over Quebec.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Friday ridge located over Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:24 AM NDT 18 April 2024 Marine interests are advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Northwest Labrador Sea.

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