Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 26 April 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 20
Saturday evening.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 26 April 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 20
Saturday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 26 April 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 PM NDT 26 April 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice EdgeFirst ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5147N 5614W to Newfoundland near 5133N 5605W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5532W to 5038N 5339W 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
2 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 8 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme northeastern section. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 3:05 PM EDT 26 April 2024 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 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 27 Apr estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.Iceberg Count26 to 50 icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 4:00 PM NDT 26 April 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today low 991 mb located over central Labrador Sea. By 4:00 p.m. NDT Saturday low 1005 mb located north of the East Labrador Sea.
At 4:00 p.m. NDT today ridge located over western Labrador. By 4:00 p.m. NDT Saturday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 3:41 PM NDT 26 April 2024 A low pressure system over the Labrador Sea will slowly track northeastward tonight. Gale to storm force southwest to northwesterlies in the wake of the low will diminish by Saturday morning as it gradually weakens.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for Northwest Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for North Labrador Coast, South Labrador Sea, and East Labrador Sea.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in effect for Mid Labrador Coast, South Labrador Sea - northwestern half and Northwest Labrador Sea.
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