Mid Labrador Coast

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Issued 04:00 AM NST 22 November 2018

Today Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west 35 this morning with gusts to 50 near fjords. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 late this afternoon then increasing to north 35 to 45 Friday morning. Wind increasing to north 55 Friday afternoon except east 25 over southern sections Friday evening.

Snow ending this afternoon. Snow beginning late overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending Friday morning.

Temperatures minus 4 to zero falling to minus 10 to minus 6 this afternoon then rising to minus 2 to plus 2 Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 22 November 2018
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 5 to 7 metres building to 7 to 9 this morning then subsiding to 4 to 6 near midnight. Seas building to 6 to 8 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 22 November 2018
Saturday Wind north 45 knots veering to northeast 25 to 35 in the morning then backing to northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots.
Monday Wind north 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 November 2018 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water except 9 tenths new ice in some small bays. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 November 2018 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5310N 5545W to 5350N 5525W to
5555N 6005W to 5750N 6135W to 5920N 6250W to 5940N 6200W then
northeastward. Sea ice north and west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 9 tenths new ice in some small bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 21 November 2018

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Nov estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5222N 5537W to 5100N 5330W to 5100N 4930W to 5300N 4930W to
5600N 5200W to 5730N 5700W to 6000N 6000W to 6100N 5400W to 5800N
5000W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 22 November 2018

'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

Mid Labrador Coast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 22 November 2018

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 NST 22 November 2018 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 962 mb located over the South
Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Friday departing low 972 mb located north of the
Northwest Labrador Sea.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today intensifying low 988 mb located over western
Newfoundland.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Friday low 976 mb located over the South Labrador
Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 AM NST 22 November 2018 A deepening low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will
continue to move northwards today. Storm to hurricane force winds
will continue in the vicinity of the low today and tonight.
Winds will weaken to strong to gale force westerlies as the low pulls
away to the north overnight.

A second intensifying low will approach from the south tonight.
Gale to storm force northeasterlies will spread over most waters
tonight and Friday ahead of this system.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for North Labrador Coast and the Labrador Sea. A storm
warning is in effect for Mid Labrador Coast. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except East Labrador Sea.

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