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East Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 AM NDT 04 April 2020

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 15 to 20 this evening then increasing to east 35 to 45 late overnight. Wind east 35 to 45 Sunday.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northern sections today.

Temperatures minus 6 to minus 1 rising to zero this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 04 April 2020
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 this evening then building to 5 to 7 Sunday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 04 April 2020
Monday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots backing to northwest 25 to 35 in the morning.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 15.
Wednesday Wind northeast 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 3 April 2020 Today Tonight and Saturday Forecasts available to mariners upon request. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 3 April 2020 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4740N 5240W to 4710N 5040W
to 4835N 4855W to 5500N 5300W to 5625N 5700W to 5800N 5800W then
northward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:38 PM EDT 3 April 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5556W to 4500N 5510W to 4425N 4720W to 4600N 4450W to 4900N
4405W to 5225N 4630W to 5330N 4800W to 5825N 5445W to 6000N 5245W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5006N 6140W to Newfoundland near 4830N 5912W.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

East Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 04 April 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 04:00 AM NDT 04 April 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 AM NDT 4 April 2020 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. NDT today trough located off Greenland.
By 4:00 a.m. NDT Sunday trough located on a line east-west over
the East Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 AM NDT 4 April 2020 A trough of low pressure off Greenland today will move slowly
southward across the Labrador Sea overnight and Sunday. Gale force
north to northwesterlies over northern and eastern waters today will
spread south and westward tonight into Sunday to the west of the
trough. Meanwhile, gale force east to northeasterlies will develop
north of the trough as it crosses the Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville and South Labrador Coast.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, and the Labrador
Sea.

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