East Labrador Sea
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM NST 27 January 2023
Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots increasing to northwest 45 to 55 this evening then diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 Saturday morning and to west 20 Saturday afternoon. Wind backing to south 25 Saturday evening.
Snow or rain changing to flurries this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over western sections this evening. Freezing spray overnight and Saturday except severe freezing spray over northwestern sections overnight and Saturday morning.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 12 to minus 4 overnight.
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Ice Conditions
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 27 January 2023 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4933N5332W to 5021N 5537W to 5132N 5437W to 5455N 5430W to 5803N 5743W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6132N 5754W to 6159N 5721W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:50 PM EST 27 January 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4930N 4900W to 5000N 4745W to 5100N 4735W to 5815N
5630W to 6005N 5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Jan estimated from Quebec near
5120N 5832W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
East Labrador Sea
Issued 4:00 PM NST 27 January 2023'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
East Labrador Sea
Issued 4:00 PM NST 27 January 2023Moderate 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 27 January 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 969 mb located over central Labrador Sea.By 4:00 p.m. NST Saturday departing low 980 mb located east of
Greenland.
At 4:00 a.m. NST Saturday ridge located over Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the East Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:43 PM NST 27 January 2023 An intense low pressure system over the Central Labrador Sea willtrack northeastwards to lie east of the marine district by overnight
tonight and east of Greenland by Saturday afternoon. Gale force
southwesterly winds ahead of the low will shift to gale to storm
force northwesterlies in its wake. Winds will ease tonight and
Saturday as a ridge of high pressure builds in from the west.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Mid Labrador Coast and the Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect
for South Labrador Coast and North Labrador Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open water.
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- Admiralty
- Arviat - eastern half
- Arviat - western half
- Baker
- Barrow
- Boothia
- Byam
- Central Brevoort - northern half
- Central Brevoort - southern half
- Central - eastern half
- Central - western half
- 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
- 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 - Hopedale and south
- Mid Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale
- Navy Board
- Northwest Labrador Sea
- North Labrador Coast - north of Saglek
- North Labrador Coast - Saglek and south
- Norwegian
- Nottingham
- Peary
- Peel
- Pond
- Prince Charles
- Puvirnituq - northern half
- Puvirnituq - southern half
- Queens
- Rae
- Rankin - northern half
- Rankin - southern half
- Regent
- Resolution - eastern half
- Resolution - western half
- Roes Welcome - northern half
- Roes Welcome - southern half
- South Labrador Sea
- South Sverdrup
- South-central Hudson - eastern half
- St. Roch
- Ungava - eastern half
- Ungava - western half
- West Baffin - northern half
- West Baffin - southern half
- 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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