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South Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 26 April 2025

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northwest 25 knots except west 10 to 15 over western sections. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 this morning and to light this evening. Wind increasing to south 25 near midnight then veering to southwest 30 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 Sunday afternoon.

Periods of rain or snow Sunday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 26 April 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening then building to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 26 April 2025
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Wednesday Wind south 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 25 April 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 25 April 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4915N 5328W to 4935N 5202W
to 5449N 5151W to 5629N 5651W to 6129N 5944W to 6200N 5900W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 25 April 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4731N 5444W to 4050N 5210W to 4105N 4740W to 4655N 3440W to 5355N
4530W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5920N 4925W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM NDT 26 April 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over northern Quebec.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing ridge located over the East
Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 1012 mb located over western
Hudson Bay.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Sunday deepening low 994 mb located near Cape
Chidley.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 AM NDT 26 April 2025 A deepening low pressure system over Hudson Bay will cross Northern
Labrador tonight before moving to lie north of the marine district on
Sunday. Over northern waters, strong to gale force southerlies ahead
of the low will shift to strong to gale force westerlies as it
passes.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast, Northwest Labrador Sea and East Labrador Sea -
northern half.

Marine interests are advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Northwest Labrador Sea.

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