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Mid Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 20 March 2023

Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 this evening and to northwest 25 to 35 late overnight. Wind becoming northwest 25 Tuesday morning.

Snow ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Risk of freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 12 to minus 4.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 20 March 2023
Tonight and Tuesday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NDT 20 March 2023
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Friday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice pressure warning in effect. 9 plus tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice. Strong ice pressure in the pack ice today and continuing Tuesday. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4647N 5257W to 4645N 5226W
to 4838N 5055W to 4957N 5140W to 5035N 5420W to 5437N 5305W to 5803N
5815W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

9 plus tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice. Strong
ice pressure in the pack ice today and continuing Tuesday.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 4:12 PM EDT 20 March 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5555W to 4600N 5525W to 4515N 5000W to 4535N 4610W to 4700N
4500W to 4845N 4525W to 5835N 5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5900N 4815W to
5820N 4520W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5027N 5948W to Newfoundland near 4936N 5753W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 20 March 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.

Ice pressure warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2023

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM NDT 20 March 2023 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. NDT today low 972 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 972 mb located southeast
of the Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:50 PM NDT 20 March 2023 An intense low pressure system over the Belle Isle Bank will slowly
track eastwards tonight before moving to lie southeast of the marine
district late Tuesday. Gale to storm force northeast to northwesterly
winds over all waters will diminish to strong northwesterlies
Tuesday.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Mid Labrador Coast - north of Hopedale, and East Labrador Sea.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

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