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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 22 March 2025

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind north 15 to 20 knots veering to northeast 25 this evening then increasing to northeast 25 to 35 late overnight. Wind backing to north 35 Sunday morning.

Flurries overnight and Sunday.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over western sections tonight and Sunday.

Temperatures minus 9 to zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 22 March 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 Sunday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 22 March 2025
Monday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25.
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 March 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the extreme northwestern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 March 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 4913N 5046W
to 5131N 4753W to 5533N 5037W to 5730N 5624W to 6021N 5812W to 6143N
5719W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the extreme northwestern
section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 22 March 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4643N 5307W to 4605N 4950W to 4630N 4450W to 5100N 4600W to 5400N
4700W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5820N 4555W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5035N 5940W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5745W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 22 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 4:00 PM NDT 22 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 22 March 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today low 982 mb located over western Newfoundland.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Sunday low 975 mb located over central Labrador
Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today departing low 997 mb located east of
Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:58 PM NDT 22 March 2025 A low pressure system will continue to approach the marine district
from the south tonight and will track into the Labrador Sea on Sunday
where it will remain nearly stationary. Strong to gale force
northeasterly winds will continue over most waters ahead of the low
tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies are expected west of
the low on Sunday, with strong to gale force southeasterlies east of
it.

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

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

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