South Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 02 April 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 45 to 55 knots increasing to northwest 55 to 65 early this evening then diminishing to northwest 45 to 55 near midnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 late overnight and to northwest 25 to 35 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday afternoon and to light Thursday evening.
Snow ending this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Risk of freezing spray late this afternoon tonight and Thursday.
Temperatures minus 7 falling to minus 12 overnight.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758Wto 5441N 5101W to 5734N 5655W to 6109N 5828W to 6149N 5719W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice pressure warning in effect.9 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice
including a trace of old ice in the northeastern section.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast. Strong ice
pressure along parts of the coast today and easing Thursday evening.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:04 PM EDT 2 April 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4658N 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 3 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6230W to 4855N 6100W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5916W.
Iceberg Count
10 to 25 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Hurricane force wind warning in effect
South Labrador Coast
Issued 4:00 PM NDT 02 April 2025'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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.
Ice pressure warning in effect
South Labrador Coast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 02 April 2025Navigators 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 2 April 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today intensifying low 972 mb located over theSouth Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Thursday low 989 mb located east of the East
Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 p.m. NDT Thursday building ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:52 PM NDT 2 April 2025 An intense low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea willremain nearly stationary tonight, then gradually track northwards on
Thursday. Storm to hurricane force north to northwesterlies this
evening will diminish to strong to gale force northwesterlies
overnight and on Thursday.
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 the Labrador Sea.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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