Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 April 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind south 20 knots increasing to south 30 early this morning
then diminishing to south 10 to 15 Sunday evening.
Rain beginning this evening becoming snow or rain Sunday
morning and ending Sunday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in
precipitation.
Temperatures minus 3 rising to plus 2 this
morning.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 April 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind south 20 knots increasing to south 30 early this morning
then diminishing to south 10 to 15 Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 19 April 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2
Saturday morning and to 2 to 3 Saturday afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 April 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Rain beginning this evening becoming snow or rain Sunday
morning and ending Sunday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in
precipitation.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 AM NDT 20 April 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 3 rising to plus 2 this
morning.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice EdgeFirst ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N 5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6007N 5947W to 6200N 5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5528W to 6121N 5510W to 6048N 5347W to 6051N 5135W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice along parts of the coasts. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 3:28 PM EDT 19 April 2024 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near 4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N 4855W then eastward.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4910N 5827W.Iceberg Count51 to 100 icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 4:00 AM NDT 20 April 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today departing ridge located east of the Marine District.
At 9:30 a.m. NDT today low 985 mb located near Ungava Bay. By 9:30 a.m. NDT Sunday low 984 mb located near Davis Strait.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 3:47 AM NDT 20 April 2024 An intensifying low pressure system will cross Ungava Bay today and continue its track northeastwards. Gale force southerly winds will develop over the Labrador Sea this afternoon ahead of this system.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the Labrador Sea.
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