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Northwest Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NST 04 December 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this evening and to variable 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon.

Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over western sections today and early this evening.

Temperatures minus 5 to minus 1.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 04 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon and to 1 to 2 Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NST 04 December 2024
Friday Wind south 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 in the morning and to east 45 to 55 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to south 35.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to
5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5345W to 5500N 5230W to 5900N 5800W to
5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northwest Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NST 04 December 2024

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 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 a.m. NST today trough located over the East Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 a.m. NST Thursday departing trough located east of
Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NST today ridge located over western Labrador.
By 9:30 a.m. NST Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over central Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:23 AM NST 4 December 2024 A trough of low pressure over the East Labrador Sea will slide
southeastward and depart the marine district tonight. Strong to gale
force northwesterlies in the immediate vicinity of the trough will
gradually diminish as the trough moves away.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
East Labrador Sea.

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

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