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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 29 March 2025

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 15 knots increasing to north 15 to 20 this afternoon then backing to northwest 25 near midnight except northwest 35 over southern sections Sunday.

Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water risk of freezing spray late this afternoon and this evening. Freezing spray beginning near midnight.

Temperatures minus 11 to minus 3.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 28 March 2025
Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 29 March 2025
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind east 25 knots increasing to east 35.
Wednesday Wind north 45 to 55 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Special ice warning in effect. 4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the extreme northwestern section. Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme northwestern section today and continuing Saturday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4915N 5328W to 4915N 5134W
to 5104N 4817W to 5440N 5114W to 5734N 5655W to 6200N 5858W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Special ice warning in effect.

4 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 plus
tenths first-year ice including 1 tenth old ice in the extreme
northwestern section. Unusual presence of old ice in the extreme
northwestern section today and continuing Saturday.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:49 PM EDT 28 March 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4643N 5307W to 4420N 5015W to 4515N 4525W to 4715N 4130W to 5030N
4440W to 5510N 4705W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5825N 4710W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5017N 6054W to Newfoundland near 4835N 5839W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 29 March 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

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 29 March 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.

Special ice warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2025

Navigators 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 AM NDT 29 March 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over the South Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT today dissipating ridge located over the South
Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today trough located over Labrador Sea.
By 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary low 1014 mb located over
the Northwest Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:48 AM NDT 29 March 2025 A near stationary trough of low pressure over the Labrador Sea will
gradually intensify into a low pressure system throughout the
forecast period. Strong to gale force northwesterly winds associated
with the low will develop over the Northwest Labrador Sea on Sunday.

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

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for South Labrador Sea and Northwest Labrador Sea.

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