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Issued 08:00 PM NDT 02 April 2025

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 near midnight and to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday morning. Wind backing to west 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon then becoming light Thursday evening.

Temperatures near minus 3.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 02 April 2025
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 late overnight and to 2 to 3 Thursday morning. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 02 April 2025
Friday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 in the morning then backing to northeast 25 late in the day.
Saturday Wind northeast 25 knots diminishing to north 15.
Sunday Wind light becoming south 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4620N 6017W to 4656N
6003W to 4753N 6116W to 4754N 6327W to Anticosti Island near 4923N
6335W. Sea ice south and west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4948N 6315W to
4948N 5942W to 5031N 5752W to Newfoundland near 4847N 5846W. Sea ice
north and east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:04 PM EDT 2 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

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 02 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 2 April 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight intensifying low 973 mb located over
southern Labrador Sea.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Thursday low 991 mb located northeast of Labrador
Sea.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday ridge located over Nova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:50 PM NDT 2 April 2025 An intense low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will
remain nearly stationary tonight, then gradually track northwards on
Thursday. Strong to gale force southwest to northwesterlies will
continue tonight in the wake of the low, except over extreme northern
waters, hurricane force winds will persist through the evening.
Winds will gradually diminish overnight tonight and Thursday.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Southeastern Grand Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle
Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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