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South Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 03 April 2025

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 this evening and to northwest 15 late overnight. Wind diminishing to light Friday morning then becoming north 10 to 15 Friday afternoon.

Snow ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending overnight.

Temperatures minus 12 to minus 4.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 03 April 2025
Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 near midnight and to 2 to 3 Friday morning. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 03 April 2025
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind south 15 knots increasing to south 35.
Monday Wind south 35 knots diminishing to southwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 3 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water except 7 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 3 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 5012N 4758W
to 5441N 5101W to 5658N 5641W to 5954N 5850W to 6158N 5721W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 7 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the extreme western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 3 April 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 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 3 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6230W to 4855N 6100W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5916W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 03 April 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

South Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 03 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 3 April 2025 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today low 988 mb located over the eastern East
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Friday departing low 997 mb located northeast of
the East Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NDT today ridge located over central Labrador.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:45 PM NDT 3 April 2025 A low pressure system over the eastern edge of the Labrador Sea will
depart northeast of the district tonight. Gale force northwesterlies
will diminish to strong tonight as the low departs.

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

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