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South Labrador Coast

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 26 April 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind west 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this afternoon then increasing to southwest 15 to 20 Saturday evening.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 26 April 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less early this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 26 April 2024
Sunday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind south 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35.
Tuesday Wind north 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme northeastern section. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5147N 5614W to
Newfoundland near 5133N 5605W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5532W to
5038N 5339W to 5249N 5130W to 5518N 5150W to 5641N 5703W to 5903N
5824W to 6200N 5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 8 tenths
first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme
northeastern section. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts
of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:05 PM EDT 25 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5115N 4635W to 5615N 5010W to 5740N
5210W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.

Iceberg Count

26 to 50 icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 994 mb located over central Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Saturday low 1003 mb located over the East
Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
Quebec.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Saturday ridge located from the Gulf of Maine to
Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:20 AM NDT 26 April 2024 A low pressure system over the Labrador Sea will remain nearly
stationary today, then slowly track northeastward tonight. Strong to
gale force southeasterlies to the east of the low and gale to storm
force northwesterlies to its west will diminish by Saturday morning
as the low gradually weakens.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Northwest Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Lake Melville and South Labrador Coast.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Mid Labrador Coast, South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
and Northwest Labrador Sea.

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