Mid Labrador Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 20 January 2021
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 45 knots and locally gusts to 55 along the coast. Wind diminishing to northeast 35 this evening then veering to southeast 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southeast 25 Thursday morning.
Snow ending overnight. Visibility near zero in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending this afternoon. Freezing spray beginning overnight.
Temperatures minus 8 to minus 2 rising to zero this afternoon then falling to minus 8 to minus 4 Thursday morning.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2021 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5105N 5545W to 5220N 5340Wto 5500N 5445W to 5800N 5730W then northeastward. Sea ice west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
7 tenths grey ice including 3 tenths grey-white ice.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EST 19 January 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5105N 5545W to 5115N 5345W to 5700N 5330W to 5935N 5620W to 6430N
5530W to 6000N 5100W to 5640N 4725W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5139N 5635W to Newfoundland near 5125N 5623W.
Iceberg Count
Unknown number of icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Mid Labrador Coast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 20 January 2021'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
Mid Labrador Coast
Issued 09:30 AM NST 20 January 2021Moderate 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 9:30 AM NST 20 January 2021 Today Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 a.m. NST today trough located on a line north-south overthe Northwest Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Thursday departing trough located on a line
north-south over the Torngat Mountains.
At 9:30 p.m. NST tonight trough located southeast of Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Thursday trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Northwest Labrador Sea.
At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 970 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 985 mb located over the Mid Labrador
Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:23 AM NST 20 January 2021 A trough of low pressure over the Northwest Labrador Sea will moveslowly westwards today and depart the district tonight. Meanwhile,
another trough will approach the district from the southeast tonight
to lie over the Northwest Labrador Sea Thursday afternoon. Strong to
gale force northwesterlies ahead of the first trough will shift to
gale to storm force easterlies in its wake as the second trough
approaches. Winds will shift to strong southerlies to the south of
the second trough on Thursday.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
East Labrador Sea. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Lake Melville.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for South Labrador Coast, Mid Labrador Coast, South Labrador
Sea, and Northwest Labrador Sea - southwestern half.
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