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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 02 December 2024

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots except north 35 to 45 over northwestern sections. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 near noon except northwest 35 to 45 over western sections. Wind becoming northwest 35 near midnight then diminishing to northwest 25 Tuesday evening.

Flurries ending Tuesday afternoon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 3 Tuesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 01 December 2024
Tonight and Monday. Seas 3 to 5 metres except 5 to 7 over northwestern sections. Seas becoming 5 to 7 Monday morning except 3 to 4 over eastern sections.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 02 December 2024
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.
Friday Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to east 45 to 55.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 1 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 1 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5411N 5725W to 5436N 5704W to
5552N 6005W to 5759N 6127W to 6005N 6355W to Labrador near 6010N
6422W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 1 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5430W to 5500N 5330W to 5900N 5800W to
5945N 5230W to 5850N 4545W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 04:00 AM NST 02 December 2024

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM NST 2 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. NST today low 984 mb located over the South Labrador
Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Tuesday low 988 mb located east of the East
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:47 AM NST 2 December 2024 An intense low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will drift
eastward today and tonight. Strong to gale force northerlies over
northern waters will back to strong to gale force northwesterlies
behind the low. Over southern waters, strong to gale force
southwesterlies will veer to strong to gale force northwesterlies
behind the low. Winds will gradually diminish as the low moves away.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Lake Melville.

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