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East Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 30 November 2023

Today Tonight and Friday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 65 to 75 knots diminishing to southeast 55 to 65 this afternoon and to southeast 25 to 35 this evening. Wind becoming southwest 25 late overnight then backing to south 20 Friday morning. Wind backing to southeast 15 to 20 Friday afternoon.

Rain changing to showers or flurries this afternoon then to flurries this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 30 November 2023
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 12 to 15 metres subsiding to 7 to 10 this evening and to 5 to 7 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 30 November 2023
Saturday Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late in the day.
Sunday Wind east 25 to 35 knots.
Monday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to
5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 29 November 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near
5133N 5531W to 5245N 4900W to 5430N 4900W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Hurricane force wind warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 30 November 2023

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above are 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 AM NST 30 November 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. NST today departing low 977 mb located near Baffin
Island.

At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 980 mb located over the South Labrador
Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Friday departing low 981 mb located over Baffin
Island.

At 4:00 a.m. NST Friday approaching low located over Quebec.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:58 AM NST 30 November 2023 An intense low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will track
northward to lie over Baffin Island by this afternoon. Storm to
hurricane force east to southeasterlies are expected east of the low,
while gale to storm force northwesterlies are expected west of the
low.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for East Labrador Sea, a storm warning is in effect for
Northwest Labrador Sea, and gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Lake Melville and South Labrador Coast.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Lake Melville, the Labrador coast, and South Labrador Sea.

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