Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 25 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind southeast 25 knots veering to southwest 20 this afternoon
then increasing to southwest 30 near midnight. Wind diminishing to west 20
Friday morning and to variable 10 to 15 Friday afternoon.
Rain and fog banks ending this
afternoon.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 25 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind southeast 25 knots veering to southwest 20 this afternoon
then increasing to southwest 30 near midnight. Wind diminishing to west 20
Friday morning and to variable 10 to 15 Friday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 25 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this evening then
building to 3 to 4 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Friday
morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 25 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Rain and fog banks ending this
afternoon.
Ice ForecastsBelle Isle BankIssued 10:00 AM EDT 24 April 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice EdgeFirst ice edge estimated from 5117N 5728W to 5131N 5623W to Newfoundland near 5128N 5619W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W 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
Bergy water except 2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section.
Ice ForecastsSoutheast Labrador SeaIssued 10:00 AM EDT 24 April 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice EdgeFirst ice edge estimated from 5117N 5728W to 5131N 5623W to Newfoundland near 5128N 5619W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W 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
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg BulletinBelle Isle BankIssued 3:28 PM EDT 24 April 2024 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 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 25 Apr estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.Iceberg Count51 to 100 icebergs.Iceberg BulletinSoutheast Labrador SeaIssued 3:28 PM EDT 24 April 2024 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 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 25 Apr estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.Iceberg CountForecasts available to mariners upon request.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 3:00 AM NDT 25 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 1001 mb located over Newfoundland. By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday low 994 mb located over Labrador Sea.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 1000 mb located over Anticosti Island. By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight dissipating low 1004 mb located over the Strait of Belle Isle.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight approaching ridge located south of the Maritimes.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 2:50 AM NDT 25 April 2024 A low pressure system over Newfoundland will track northward to lie over the Labrador Sea Friday morning. Meanwhile, a second low pressure system will develop over Anticosti Island this morning and track through the Gulf waters before dissipating over the Strait of Belle Isle this evening. Strong to gale force south to southwesterlies over most waters will diminish to light to moderate winds as a ridge of high pressure builds over the region on Friday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.
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