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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 PM NDT 01 April 2025

Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind north 15 knots increasing to northeast 25 this evening except north 15 over northern sections. Wind increasing to north 35 late overnight and to north 40 to 50 near noon Wednesday.

Snow. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

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

Temperatures minus 11 to minus 3 rising to minus 8 to zero overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 01 April 2025
Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 3 to 5 Wednesday morning. Seas building to 6 to 8 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 01 April 2025
Thursday Wind northwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice pressure warning in effect. Special ice warning in effect. 4 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. Strong ice pressure in the pack ice in the western section developing Wednesday afternoon. Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme northwestern section today and continuing Wednesday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday

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

Ice pressure warning in effect.
Special ice warning in effect.

4 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. Strong ice pressure in the pack ice in the
western section developing Wednesday afternoon. Unusual presence of
old ice in the extreme northwestern section today and continuing
Wednesday.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 4:54 PM EDT 1 April 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4658N 5404W to 4410N 5055W to 4410N 4620W to 4655N 4040W to 5230N
4450W to 5610N 4930W to 5900N 5620W to 6135N 5510W to 5900N 4735W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6230W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5916W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 01 April 2025

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 01 April 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 01 April 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.

Ice pressure warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 01 April 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 4:00 PM NDT 1 April 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today intensifying low 992 mb located over the
northeastern Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Wednesday low 974 mb located over the South
Labrador Sea.

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

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 1 April 2025 A low pressure system over the Northeastern Gulf of St. Lawrence will
intensify as it tracks northeastward across the Belle Isle Bank
tonight, and then further deepen as it moves to lie nearly stationary
over the South Labrador Sea on Wednesday. Strong to gale force east
to northeasterlies will develop ahead of the low this evening and
increase to storm to hurricane force north to northwesterlies on
Wednesday.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, and South
Labrador Sea. Storm warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Lake Melville.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for South Labrador Sea and Northwest Labrador Sea.

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