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Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 21 January 2025

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 35 knots today tonight and Wednesday.

Flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water severe freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 20 to minus 13.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 21 January 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 early this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 21 January 2025
Thursday Wind west 25 to 35 knots.
Friday Wind west 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water except 4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4749N 5247W to 4915N 5245W
to 5030N 5500W to 5400N 5500W to 5824N 6109W to 5937N 5850W to 6200N
5851W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice in the
western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 January 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5457N 5900W to 5530N 5615W to 5630N 5615W to 5910N 5900W to
6050N 5420W to 5840N 4955W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northwest of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south

Issued 09:30 AM NST 21 January 2025

'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 21 January 2025

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 9:30 AM NST 21 January 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 a.m. NST today low 961 mb located over the East Labrador
Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Wednesday low 960 mb located over Baffin Island.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today departing trough from 961 mb low located
on a line northwest-southeast over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:23 AM NST 21 January 2025 A low pressure system over East Labrador Sea will continue to track
northward to lie north of Labrador Sea this evening. Gale to storm
force northwesterlies to westerlies are expected to its west and
south.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Labrador Sea - southeastern half, Northwest Labrador, and 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 all areas with open water.

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