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East Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 PM NST 17 February 2020

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 Tuesday afternoon.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 17 February 2020
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres except 3 to 4 over southern sections. Seas building to 4 to 6 this afternoon then subsiding to 3 to 4 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 17 February 2020
Wednesday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the morning then increasing to east 25 to 35 late in the day.
Thursday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots.
Friday Wind north 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 February 2020 Today Tonight and Tuesday Forecasts available to mariners upon request. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 February 2020 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4840N 5305W to 4805N 4930W
to 5420N 5050W to 5610N 5535W to 5800N 5730W then northward. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 17 February 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4830N 5308W to 4825N 4850W to 5100N 4800W to 5530N 5130W to 6000N
5700W to 6200N 5400W to 5800N 4530W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5150N 5615W to Newfoundland near 5133N 5600W.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 17 February 2020

'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

East Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 17 February 2020

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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM NST 17 February 2020 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. NST today intensifying trough located over the East
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Tuesday low 995 mb located east of the Marine
District.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today ridge located over Quebec.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Tuesday ridge located on a line north-south over
central Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 PM NST 17 February 2020 A trough of low pressure over the East Labrador Sea will strengthen
into a low pressure system as it moves to lie east of the region
tonight. Strong to gale force west to northwesterlies are expected in
its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast and the Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.

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