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East Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM NDT 12 March 2025

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots veering to south 35 Thursday morning then to west 25 to 35 Thursday afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 Thursday evening.

Rain or snow changing to flurries Thursday afternoon.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over western sections Thursday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 7 to minus 1 Thursday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 12 March 2025
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 5 metres except 5 to 7 over northeastern sections tonight. Seas subsiding to 3 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 12 March 2025
Friday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to south 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to northwest 35.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 March 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 March 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4652N 5523W to 4610N 5231W
to 5400N 4929W to 5800N 5730W to 6116N 5852W to 6200N 5815W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:40 PM EDT 12 March 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4652N 5307W to 4815N 4645W to 5020N 4550W to 5340N 4745W to 5900N
5620W to 6020N 5530W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5030N 6015W to Newfoundland near 4850N 5755W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 12 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

East Labrador Sea

Issued 9:30 PM NDT 12 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 9:30 PM NDT 12 March 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight low 996 mb located over the South
Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT Thursday departing low 994 mb located north of
the East Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:14 PM NDT 12 March 2025 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will track
northeastward across the Labrador Sea tonight. Strong to gale force
south to southeasterlies over the East Labrador Sea will shift to
strong to gale force westerlies on Thursday before diminishing
Thursday evening.

Marine interests are advised a gale warning is in effect for East
Labrador Sea.

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

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