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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 09:30 AM NDT 31 March 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots except northwest 35 over southeastern sections. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 this afternoon and to northwest 10 to 15 this evening. Wind becoming light late overnight then increasing to north 15 Tuesday afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 25 Tuesday evening except north 15 over northern sections.

Flurries ending near midnight. Snow Tuesday late in the day. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray today and early this evening. Freezing spray over southwestern sections Tuesday evening.

Temperatures minus 11 to minus 3 rising to minus 8 to zero Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 31 March 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres except 3 to 4 over southern sections today and 2 to 3 over southeastern sections this evening subsiding to 1 or less Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 31 March 2025
Wednesday Wind northeast 35 to 45 knots increasing to north 45 to 55 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday Special ice warning in effect. 3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the extreme northwestern section. Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme northwestern section today and continuing Tuesday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758W
to 5458N 5130W to 5734N 5655W to 6122N 5833W to 6149N 5719W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

3 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 plus
tenths first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the extreme
northwestern section. Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme
northwestern section today and continuing Tuesday.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 30 March 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 31 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4658N 5404W to 4410N 5045W to 4430N 4630W to 4655N 4040W to 5155N
4425W to 5510N 4705W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5830N 4740W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 31 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6057W to Newfoundland near 4833N 5849W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 31 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 09:30 AM NDT 31 March 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.

Special ice warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2025

Navigators 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 9:30 AM NDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 1005 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 1010 mb located southeast
of the East Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located over Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Tuesday ridge located over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:39 AM NDT 31 March 2025 An area of low pressure over the East Labrador Sea will continue to
track southeastward across the East Labrador Sea today before
departing to the southeast tonight. Strong to gale force westerly to
northwesterly winds can be expected south and west of the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Sea - eastern half, Northwest Labrador Sea, and East
Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.

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