Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM NDT 24 April 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind north 25 knots backing to northwest 30 late overnight
except north 15 over northern sections. Wind northwest 30 except north 15 over
northern sections Saturday.
Flurries ending near noon Saturday.
Risk of freezing spray.
Temperatures minus 8 to minus 4.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM NDT 24 April 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind north 25 knots backing to northwest 30 late overnight
except north 15 over northern sections. Wind northwest 30 except north 15 over
northern sections Saturday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 24 April 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Mainly ice covered.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM NDT 24 April 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Flurries ending near noon Saturday.
Air temperature
Issued 09:30 PM NDT 24 April 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Temperatures minus 8 to minus 4.
Freezing Spray
Issued 09:30 PM NDT 24 April 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Risk of freezing spray.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EDT 24 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice EdgeIce edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4755N 4804W to 5518N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6054N 5917W to 6200N 5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
9 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the eastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along the coast.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 2:30 PM EDT 24 April 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near 4655N 5400W to 4245N 4945W to 4320N 4630W to 4630N 4410W to 5000N 4415W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5740N 4850W then eastward.Iceberg CountUnknown number of icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 9:30 PM NDT 24 April 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight low 982 mb located over the southeastern Grand Banks. By 9:30 p.m. NDT Saturday low 985 mb located over the northern Grand Banks.
At 9:30 p.m. NDT tonight building ridge located over Baffin Island. By 4:00 a.m. NDT Saturday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line north-south over Quebec.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 9:24 PM NDT 24 April 2026 A low pressure system over the Southeastern Grand Banks will slowly move northward during the forecast period, while a ridge of high pressure over Baffin Island builds south over Quebec. Winds will strengthen to strong to gale force northerlies across the marine district on Saturday between these two features.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for South Labrador Coast, South Labrador Sea, and East Labrador Sea.
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