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Northwest Labrador Sea

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Issued 04:00 PM NST 06 March 2021

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 15 knots except northeast 35 over northwestern sections. Wind becoming north 30 Sunday morning.

Showers or flurries becoming flurries this evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over northwestern sections Sunday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures minus 3 to plus 2 falling to minus 6 to zero Sunday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 06 March 2021
Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres except 2 to 3 over southeastern sections tonight and Sunday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM NST 06 March 2021
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind west 25 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EST 6 March 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday Bergy water except 7 tenths first-year ice in the extreme western section. 9 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the extreme northwestern section. 

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Issued 11:00 AM EST 6 March 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from near 5803N 5825W to 6130N 6015W to 6321N
5756W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 7 tenths first-year ice in the extreme western
section. 9 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the
extreme northwestern section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 6 March 2021

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4914N 5332W to 5100N 4930W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 6035N 5325W to 5715N 4610W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5135N 5644W to Newfoundland near 5121N 5633W.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 06 March 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

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 4:00 PM NST 06 March 2021

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 PM NST 6 March 2021 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. NST today quasi-stationary trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the North Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:56 PM NST 6 March 2021 A trough of low pressure over the North Labrador Coast will remain
nearly stationary before beginning to move southwards late Sunday.
Strong to gale force northeasterlies over northern waters will become
gale force north to northwesterlies behind the trough tonight.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
North Labrador Coast and Northwest Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Northwest Labrador Sea.

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