East Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 29 November 2023
Tonight and Thursday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 50 to 60 knots diminishing to southeast 40 to 50 this evening then increasing to east 65 to 75 late overnight. Wind veering to southeast 55 to 65 Thursday afternoon then diminishing to southeast 35 Thursday evening.
Rain changing to flurries or showers Thursday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 29 November 2023
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 8 to 11 metres except 5 to 7 over southern sections. Seas
building to 11 to 14 late overnight then subsiding to 8 to 11 Thursday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 29 November 2023
Friday
Wind south 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to
southeast 25 to 35.
Sunday
Wind east 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 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 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near5133N 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 4:00 PM NST 29 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 PM NST 29 November 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 972 mb located near Ungava Bay.By 4:00 a.m. NST Thursday departing low 977 mb located over
Baffin Island.
At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 984 mb located south of the Avalon
Peninsula.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Thursday low 972 mb located over the Northwest
Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:01 PM NST 29 November 2023 A low pressure system over the North Labrador Coast will tracknorthward to lie over Baffin Island this evening. Gale to storm force
southeasterlies will shift to strong to gale force southwesterlies in
its wake.
AM intense low pressure system south of Newfoundland will track over
the Labrador Sea tonight to lie over the Northwest Labrador Sea by
Thursday 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, 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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- Admiralty
- Arviat - eastern half
- Arviat - western half
- Baker
- Barrow
- Boothia
- Byam
- Central
- Central Brevoort
- Clarence - northern half
- Clarence - southern half
- Coats - northern half
- Coats - southern half
- Committee
- Cumberland
- East Baffin
- East Brevoort - northern half
- East Brevoort - southern half
- East Clyde - northern half
- East Clyde - southern half
- East Davis - northern half
- East Davis - southern half
- East Foxe
- East Labrador Sea
- Eureka - southern half
- Frobisher Bay
- Hassel
- Igloolik
- Jones - eastern half
- Jones - western half
- Kane - southern half
- Lancaster - eastern half
- Lancaster - western half
- Larsen
- Maclean
- Massey
- Maud
- McClintock
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Navy Board
- Northwest Labrador Sea
- North Labrador Coast
- Norwegian
- Nottingham - eastern half
- Nottingham - western half
- Peary
- Peel
- Pond
- Prince Charles
- Puvirnituq - northern half
- Puvirnituq - southern half
- Queens
- Rae
- Rankin
- Regent
- Resolution - eastern half
- Resolution - western half
- Roes Welcome
- South Labrador Sea
- South Sverdrup
- South-central Hudson - eastern half
- St. Roch
- Ungava
- West Baffin
- West Brevoort - northern half
- West Brevoort - southern half
- West Clyde - northern half
- West Clyde - southern half
- West Davis - northern half
- West Davis - southern half
- West Foxe
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